ISSN: 1139-8736
Depósito Legal: B-35783-2001

CHEMOTHERAPY
Definition: TREATMENT of HAVE-NEOPLASM, that consists in using ANTICANCER-AGENTs, highly toxic medications that destroy HAVE-NEOPLASM CELLs by interfering with their growth or preventing their reproduction.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

TREATMENT

SUBCLASSES

CHEMOSURGERY
COMBINATION-CHEMOTHERAPY
HORMONE-THERAPY
INFUSION-THERAPY
REGIONAL-CHEMOTHERAPY

DESCENDANTS

CHEMOEMBOLIZATION
CHEMOSURGERY
COMBINATION-CHEMOTHERAPY
HORMONE-THERAPY
INFUSION-THERAPY
REGIONAL-CHEMOTHERAPY

ANCESTORS

ALL
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT
WORK-ACTIVITY

RELATIONS

AGENT : ONCOLOGIST (by default)
TREATMENT-FOR : ACUTE-MYELOID-LEUKEMIA (by default)
    CHRONIC-LYMPHOID-LEUKEMIA (by default)
    ACUTE-LYMPHOID-LEUKEMIA (by default)
USES : INDWELLING-CATHETER

INHERITED
RELATIONS

ACCOMPANIER : HUMAN (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
BENEFICIARY : PATIENT (from TREATMENT)
INSTRUMENT : DRUG (by default) (from TREATMENT)
LOCATION : CLINIC (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    AMBULATORY (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    HOSPITAL (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE : HEAL (by default) (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    TREATMENT (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    VETERINARY-SERVE (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE-OF : HEALTH-SERVE (from TREATMENT)
ROLE-FOR-ACTIVITY : HEALTH-ROLE (by default) (from MEDICAL-SERVE)
SERVICES-OF : CORPORATION (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME : EVENT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
    OBJECT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from WORK-ACTIVITY)

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CHROMOSOME
Definition: Rod-shaped structure in the nucleus of a CELL. It contains the genes that are composed of DNA, which encodes all the genetic information.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

CELL

ANCESTORS

ALL
ANIMAL-PART
ANIMATE
ANIMATE-PART
CELL
INTERNAL-ANIMAL-PART
OBJECT
PHYSICAL-OBJECT
SEPARABLE-ENTITY

RELATIONS

PART-OF : CELL

INHERITED
RELATIONS

CONTAINED-IN : PHYSICAL-OBJECT (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
    MANUFACTURED-CONTAINER (by default) (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
ELEMENT-OF : COLLECTION (from OBJECT)
HAS-PARTS : ANIMATE-PART (from ANIMATE)
INSTRUMENT-OF : EVENT (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
LOCATION : PLACE (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
MADE-OF : MATERIAL (from ANIMATE)
OBJECT-NAME : NAME (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
OWNED-BY : HUMAN (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from ANIMATE)

INHERITED
ATTRIBUTES

AGE : >=0 (from ANIMATE)
SIZE : <=0>=1000000 (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)

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CRYOTHERAPY
Definition: TREATMENT that consists in the local or general use of cold.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

TREATMENT

ANCESTORS

ALL
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT
WORK-ACTIVITY

INHERITED
RELATIONS

ACCOMPANIER : HUMAN (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
AGENT : PHYSICIAN (from TREATMENT)
BENEFICIARY : PATIENT (from TREATMENT)
INSTRUMENT : DRUG (by default) (from TREATMENT)
LOCATION : CLINIC (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    AMBULATORY (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    HOSPITAL (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE : HEAL (by default) (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    TREATMENT (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    VETERINARY-SERVE (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE-OF : HEALTH-SERVE (from TREATMENT)
ROLE-FOR-ACTIVITY : HEALTH-ROLE (by default) (from MEDICAL-SERVE)
SERVICES-OF : CORPORATION (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME : EVENT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
    OBJECT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
USES : DRUG (from TREATMENT)

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DIAGNOSED-WITH
Definition: DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION that connects DISEASE-EVENT to a DIAGNOSTIC-TEST.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

RANGE : DIAGNOSTIC-TEST

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT (from DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION)

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DIAGNOSED-WITH-THE-USE-OF
Definition: Three folded, specialized relation that connects DISEASE-EVENT to DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE, through a DIAGNOSTIC-TEST.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

RANGE : DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT (from DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION)

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DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE
Definition: MEDICAL-DEVICE, used in DO-A-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST, in order to achieve a DIAGNOSIS.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

MEDICAL-DEVICE

SUBCLASSES

ENDOSCOPE

DESCENDANTS

ENDOSCOPE

ANCESTORS

ALL
ARTIFACT
DEVICE
INANIMATE
MEDICAL-DEVICE
OBJECT
PHYSICAL-OBJECT
SEPARABLE-ENTITY

RELATIONS

HAS-ELEMENT : ARTIFACT
INSTRUMENT-OF : DIAGNOSTIC-TEST (by default)
LOCATION : HEALTH-CARE-ORGANIZATION (by default)
OPERATED-BY : PHYSICIAN (by default)
USED-IN-THE-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST-FOR : HAVE-NEOPLASM
    DISEASE-EVENT (by default)

ATTRIBUTES

HEIGHT : >0
SIZE : >0
VISUALIZATION-TYPE : ON SCREEN
WIDTH : >0

INHERITED
RELATIONS

CONTAINED-IN : PHYSICAL-OBJECT (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
    MANUFACTURED-CONTAINER (by default) (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
ELEMENT-OF : DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE (from ARTIFACT)
MADE-OF : METAL (from DEVICE)
    PLASTIC (from DEVICE)
OBJECT-NAME : NAME (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
OWNED-BY : HUMAN (from ARTIFACT)
PART-OF : ARTIFACT (from ARTIFACT)
PRODUCT-TYPE-OF : ORGANIZATION (from ARTIFACT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from DEVICE)
ZATION : HUMAN (from ARTIFACT)

INHERITED
ATTRIBUTES

AGE : >=0 (from ARTIFACT)
COLOR : GRAY (from ARTIFACT)
    MAGENTA (from ARTIFACT)
    TAN (from ARTIFACT)
    GREEN (from ARTIFACT)
    CYAN (from ARTIFACT)
    RED (from ARTIFACT)
    BLUE (from ARTIFACT)
    ORANGE (from ARTIFACT)
    YELLOW (from ARTIFACT)
    PURPLE (from ARTIFACT)
PRODUCTION-MODE : MECHANICAL (from ARTIFACT)
    AUTOMATED (from ARTIFACT)
    MANUAL (from ARTIFACT)

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DIAGNOSTIC-TEST
Definition: MEDICAL-SERVE-EVENT, carried out by a PHYSICIAN in a HEALTH-CARE-ORGANIZATION, whose aim is to identify and classify (DIAGNOSIS) a DISEASE-EVENT, with the use of DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICEs.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

MEDICAL-SERVE

SUBCLASSES

BIOPSY
BLOOD-TEST
ENCEPHALOGRAPHY
ENDOSCOPY
PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION

DESCENDANTS

AUSCULTATION
BIOPSY
BLOOD-TEST
BONE-MARROW-ASPIRATION
BONE-MARROW-BIOPSY
BRONCHOSCOPY
ENCEPHALOGRAPHY
ENDOSCOPY
PALPATION
PERCUSSION
PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION
POLIMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION

ANCESTORS

ALL
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
WORK-ACTIVITY

RELATIONS

AGENT : PHYSICIAN (by default)
DIAGNOSTIC-TEST-FOR : HAVE-NEOPLASM
    DISEASE-EVENT (by default)
INSTRUMENT : DIAGNOSTIC-DEVICE (by default)
LOCATION : HOSPITAL (by default)
PURPOSE : DETERMINE (by default)
THEME : PHYSIOLOGICAL-SYSTEM
    TISSUE
    PATIENT (by default)

INHERITED
RELATIONS

ACCOMPANIER : HUMAN (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
BENEFICIARY : PATIENT (by default) (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    PET-ANIMAL (by default) (from HEALTH-SERVE)
ROLE-FOR-ACTIVITY : HEALTH-ROLE (by default) (from MEDICAL-SERVE)
SERVICES-OF : CORPORATION (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from WORK-ACTIVITY)

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DIAGNOSTIC-TEST-FOR
Definition: INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION that connects DIAGNOSTIC-TEST with DISEASE EVENT

Conceptual Structures

ISA

INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
INVERSE-EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DIAGNOSTIC-TEST

INHERITED
RELATIONS

RANGE : DISEASE-EVENT (from INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION)

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DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
Definition: EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION that connects a DISEASE-EVENT to an object.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION

SUBCLASSES

AFFECTS-BODY-PART
DIAGNOSED-WITH-THE-USE-OF
SIDE-EFFECT-OF
TREATED-WITH-THE-USE-OF
USES

DESCENDANTS

AFFECTS-BODY-PART
AFFECTS-PHYSIOLOGICAL-SYSTEM
AFFECTS-TISSUE
DIAGNOSED-WITH-THE-USE-OF
SIDE-EFFECT-OF
TREATED-WITH-THE-USE-OF
USES

ANCESTORS

ALL
EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT

INHERITED
RELATIONS

RANGE : OBJECT (from RELATION)
    EVENT (from RELATION)

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DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
Definition: EVENT-RELATION that connects a DISEASE-EVENT to another EVENT

Conceptual Structures

ISA

EVENT-RELATION

SUBCLASSES

DIAGNOSED-WITH
HAS-RISK-FACTOR
HAS-SYMPTOM
TREATED-WITH

DESCENDANTS

DIAGNOSED-WITH
HAS-RISK-FACTOR
HAS-SYMPTOM
TREATED-WITH

ANCESTORS

ALL
EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT

INHERITED
RELATIONS

RANGE : OBJECT (from RELATION)
    EVENT (from RELATION)

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EPITHELIAL-CELL
Definition: CELL that covers the surface of the BODY-PART and lines its cavities

Conceptual Structures

ISA

CELL

ANCESTORS

ALL
ANIMAL-PART
ANIMATE
ANIMATE-PART
CELL
INTERNAL-ANIMAL-PART
OBJECT
PHYSICAL-OBJECT
SEPARABLE-ENTITY

INHERITED
RELATIONS

CONTAINED-IN : PHYSICAL-OBJECT (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
    MANUFACTURED-CONTAINER (by default) (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
ELEMENT-OF : COLLECTION (from OBJECT)
HAS-PARTS : ANIMATE-PART (from ANIMATE)
INSTRUMENT-OF : EVENT (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
LOCATION : PLACE (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
MADE-OF : MATERIAL (from ANIMATE)
OBJECT-NAME : NAME (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
OWNED-BY : HUMAN (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)
PART-OF : ANIMATE (from ANIMATE-PART)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from ANIMATE)

INHERITED
ATTRIBUTES

AGE : >=0 (from ANIMATE)
SIZE : <=0>=1000000 (from PHYSICAL-OBJECT)

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GENE-THERAPY
Definition: BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY that consists in introducing new genes into CELLs for the purpose of treating DISEASE-EVENT by restoring or adding gene expression.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY

ANCESTORS

ALL
BIOLOGICAL-THERAPY
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT
WORK-ACTIVITY

INHERITED
RELATIONS

ACCOMPANIER : HUMAN (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
AGENT : PHYSICIAN (from TREATMENT)
BENEFICIARY : PATIENT (from TREATMENT)
INSTRUMENT : DRUG (by default) (from TREATMENT)
LOCATION : CLINIC (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    AMBULATORY (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    HOSPITAL (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE : HEAL (by default) (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    TREATMENT (from HEALTH-SERVE)
    VETERINARY-SERVE (from HEALTH-SERVE)
PURPOSE-OF : HEALTH-SERVE (from TREATMENT)
ROLE-FOR-ACTIVITY : HEALTH-ROLE (by default) (from MEDICAL-SERVE)
SERVICES-OF : CORPORATION (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME : EVENT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
    OBJECT (from SERVICE-EVENT)
THEME-OF : EVENT (from WORK-ACTIVITY)
USES : DRUG (from TREATMENT)

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HAS-ACRONYM
Definition: REPRESENTATIONAL-RELATION that connects a OBJECT to its acronym.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

REPRESENTATIONAL-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
MENTAL-OBJECT-RELATION
OBJECT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION
REPRESENTATIONAL-RELATION

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : OBJECT (from REPRESENTATIONAL-RELATION)
RANGE : OBJECT (from RELATION)
    EVENT (from RELATION)

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HAS-RISK-FACTOR
Definition: DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION that connects DISEASE-EVENT to risk factor.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT (from DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION)
RANGE : OBJECT (from RELATION)
    EVENT (from RELATION)

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HAS-SIDE-EFFECT
Definition: INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION that connects TREATMENT to DISEASE-EVENT.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
INVERSE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION
INVERSE-EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

DOMAIN : TREATMENT

INHERITED
RELATIONS

RANGE : DISEASE-EVENT (from INVERSE-DISEASE-EVENT-OBJECT-RELATION)

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HAS-SYMPTOM
Definition: DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION that connects a DISEASE-EVENT to its symptom(s).

Conceptual Structures

ISA

DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION
EVENT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION

RELATIONS

RANGE : DISEASE-EVENT

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : DISEASE-EVENT (from DISEASE-EVENT-RELATION)

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HAS-TRADENAME
Definition: COMMERCIAL-RELATION that connects a OBJECT to its trade name.

Conceptual Structures

ISA

COMMERCIAL-RELATION

ANCESTORS

ALL
COMMERCIAL-RELATION
OBJECT-RELATION
PROPERTY
RELATION
SOCIAL-OBJECT-RELATION

INHERITED
RELATIONS

DOMAIN : OBJECT (from OBJECT-RELATION)
RANGE : OBJECT (from RELATION)
    EVENT (from RELATION)

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ISSN: 1139-8736
Depósito Legal: B-35783-2001