A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D035583
altLabel
Orphan Disease
Disease, Rare
Disease, Orphan
Orphan Diseases
Rare Disease
AN
coordinate with specific disease; index only when discussed as rare disease
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0678236
C0920627
DC
1
definition
A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.