Concept information
Preferred term
Polychondritis, Relapsing
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Atrophic Polychondritides, Chronic
- Atrophic Polychondritis, Chronic
- Chronic Atrophic Polychondritides
- Chronic Atrophic Polychondritis
- Polychondritides, Chronic Atrophic
- Polychondritis, Chronic Atrophic
Scope note
- An acquired disease of unknown etiology, chronic course, and tendency to recur. It is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of cartilage and can result in deformities such as floppy ear and saddle nose. Loss of cartilage in the respiratory tract can lead to respiratory obstruction.
History note
- 72(67)
In other languages
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Finnish
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polychondritis
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polychondritis recidiva
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polykondriitti
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relapsoiva polykondriitti
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residivoiva polykondriitti
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toistuva monirustotulehdus
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toistuva polykondriitti
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uusiutuva polykondriitti
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011081
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