Definations

Diseases API

Disease Name

The official name of the disease, which is widely recognized and used by healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health organizations.

Severity

An assessment of how serious the disease is. Severity levels can range from mild, causing minimal health impact, to severe, which may require intensive care or could be life-threatening.

Alternative Disease IDs

Other identifiers or codes that might be associated with the disease. These can include older nomenclature, regional codes, or alternative classification systems.

Parent IDs

Identifiers for the broader categories or classes to which the disease belongs. These help in understanding the disease's classification within larger medical and health taxonomies.

Definition

A brief explanation of the disease, highlighting key characteristics such as symptoms, causes, and potential effects on health.

Tree Numbers

Hierarchical codes that place the disease within a broader classification tree. Tree numbers help in understanding the disease's position within a classification system such as MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).

Parent Tree Numbers

The tree numbers for the parent categories of the disease. This helps in navigating up the classification hierarchy.

Synonyms

Alternate names or terms for the disease. These include historical names, colloquial terms, and variations used in different languages or regions.

Slim Mappings

Curated connections between detailed, specific disease classifications and broader, more general categories. Slim mappings simplify complex classification systems into more manageable groups for analysis, reporting, and educational purposes. They enable users to quickly understand the general category of a disease without navigating through detailed classification hierarchies.