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All terms in NCIT

Label	Id	Description
Neural Block	NCIT_C21072	[The use of anesthetics in the central or peripheral nervous system to diminish or eliminate the bombardment of the CNS with nociceptive input, which minimizes stress response, adverse spinal reflexes, and wind-up. It may be performed for temporary or permanent pain palliation. (from Rowlingson)]
Regional Anesthesia Procedure	NCIT_C64381	[The administration of pharmaceutical agents intended to produce loss of sensation in a particular anatomical region.]
Neuraxial Opioid Analgesia	NCIT_C21073	[Analgesic delivery into the spinal axis.]
Neurologic Process	NCIT_C21074	[A biological function or activity involving the cells or tissue components of the nervous system.]
Organismal Process	NCIT_C19988	[A biologic function, activity, or process involving either specialized organ functions, individual organs, organ systems, body parts, or whole organisms.]
Nervous System	NCIT_C12755	[The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses.]
Protein Sequence Alteration	NCIT_C21070	[Any subcellular or molecular event, process, or condition that produces a divergence from the usual wild-type condition in the primary sequence of a peptide or protein molecule. (NCI)]
Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Center	NCIT_C21071	[Free-standing or institution-based clinics devoted to pain management from a multidisciplinary perspective. Team members usually include physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and the patient's family and friends, who approach the patient's needs as a team.]
Healthcare Facility	NCIT_C21541	[The buildings and organizations where healthcare services are provided.]
Diabetic Vascular Disorder	NCIT_C35610	[Vascular disorders resulting from diabetes mellitus.]
Aggravated Colitis	NCIT_C35608	[Exacerbation of an underlying colitis.]
Colitis	NCIT_C26723	[Inflammation of the colon.]
Exacerbated Insomnia	NCIT_C35609	[Insomnia that is made worse by other factors, including pain, physiological or psychological disorders, external causes, or pharmacologic interventions.]
Sleep Disorder due to General Medical Condition	NCIT_C35604	[A sleep disorder (insomnia, hypersomnia, or parasomnia) for which there is strong physiological evidence that the disorder is etiologically linked to a general medical condition.]
Sleep Disorder	NCIT_C3376	[A change from the patient's baseline sleeping pattern, in the hours slept and/or an alteration/dysfunction in the stages of sleep.]
Glomerular Vascular Disorder	NCIT_C35605	[A disorder that is caused by pathologic changes in the glomerular vasculature.]
Kidney Vascular Disorder	NCIT_C35338	[A kidney disorder that results from the damage of the renal arteries or veins. It may lead to renal dysfunction and/or hypertension.]
Cartilage Injury	NCIT_C35606	[Trauma to cartilage.]
Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased	NCIT_C35607	[A laboratory test result which indicates an increased level of alkaline phosphatase in a biological specimen.]
Abnormal Blood Chemistry and Hematology Test Result	NCIT_C35553	[A laboratory test result that indicates the presence of abnormal blood chemistry and/or hematology values.]