Concept information
Preferred term
Noncommunicable Diseases
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Diseases which are typically non-infectious in origin and do not transmit from an affected individual to others. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (e.g., heart attacks and stroke), CANCER, chronic respiratory diseases (e.g., CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and ASTHMA) and DIABETES MELLITUS.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Non-communicable Diseases
- Non-infectious Diseases
- Noninfectious Diseases
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Maladie chronique non transmissible
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Maladie non transmissible
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Maladies chroniques non transmissibles
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MCNT
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MNT (Maladie Non Transmissible)
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V82WQ144-2
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