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Descriptor
English
:
Supraglottitis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Supraglotitis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Supraglotite
Tree Number:
C08.360.840
C08.730.798
C09.400.840
Definition
English
:
Inflammation
of the
EPIGLOTTIS
and supraglottic structures including the
PHARYNX
;
UVULA
; base of
tongue
; and aryepiglottic folds. It is usually caused by
HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE
in children but often by different organisms in adults.
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
54497
Unique Identifier:
D059525
Occurrence in VHL
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