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All terms in NCIT

Label	Id	Description
Ceiling Effect	NCIT_C21126	[The upper limit of efficacy where diminishing returns result from increasing dosages.]
Chemical Properties	NCIT_C17771	[General term for compositional, structural, and reactivity- affecting qualities of chemical compounds.]
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs	NCIT_C21127	[The principal international treaty regulating availability of opioids. It classifies the opioids, and requires the registration of all handlers and the estimation of medical needs for opioids. It establishes rules concerning production, manufacture and distribution, and requires statistical reports. The Single Convention governs how opioids are shipped between countries, using a system of import and export approval. The treaty also defines to some extent the requirements for safe distribution within a country.]
Guideline	NCIT_C17564	[A systematic statement of policy rules or principles. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by convening expert panels.]
Treatment Plan	NCIT_C60735	[A document outlining the essential treatment issues which will be addressed. This may include the problem to be addressed, the proposed treatment, the treatment goal, the time frame to meet goals, and an estimate of the costs.]
Document	NCIT_C19498	[A physical object, or electronic counterpart, that is characterized by containing writing which is meant to be human-readable.]
Psychological Dependence	NCIT_C21131	[A behavioral pattern characterized by a craving for the mood-altering effects of a drug and an overwhelming preoccupation with obtaining and using the drug.]
CD40LG Gene	NCIT_C21132	[This gene plays a role in the stimulation of B cells in immune responses.]
Hyperimmunoglobulin M Syndrome	NCIT_C3990	[An immunodeficiency state characterized by very low serum IgG and IgA but either a normal or, more frequently, a markedly elevated concentration of polyclonal IgM.]
B-Cell Activation	NCIT_C19255	[A set of events occurring in B lymphocytes following stimulation with cognate antigen. Crosslinking the B cell antigen receptor (surface immunoglobulin) leads to increased expression of MHC class II molecules, exit from the resting state (G0) into the G1 phase of the cell cycle, and in the case of a strong antigenic stimulus, proliferation.]
Verbal Rating Scale for Pain	NCIT_C21133	[A pain rating scale that includes specific pain criteria and self-reported ratings based upon patient verbalizations.]
Wisconsin Brief Pain Questionnaire	NCIT_C21134	[A self-administered questionnaire which measures pain at its worst, its least, average, and right now. Additionally, it uses a check list of adjectives to characterize the pain and information is collected on the impact of treatment and the impact of pain on function. (Dout, 1983)]
Drug Tolerance	NCIT_C21130	[A reduction in the sensitivity to a drug following its repeated administration, in which increased doses are required to produce the same magnitude of effect previously produced by a smaller dose. This increase in dose may be necessitated by changes in the metabolism of the drug, or a cellular, physiological or behavioral adaptation to the effects of the drug.]
Biological Effect of Chemicals	NCIT_C19996
Generalized Arteriosclerosis	NCIT_C35769	[Arteriosclerosis that is not localized.]
Histiocytoma	NCIT_C35765	[A mesenchymal tumor composed of fibroblastic and histiocytic cells.]
Benign Fibrohistiocytic Neoplasm	NCIT_C6490	[A benign mesenchymal neoplasm composed of fibrohistiocytic cells, spindle fibroblastic cells, and histiocytes, in a storiform pattern.]
Generalized Atherosclerosis	NCIT_C35767	[Atherosclerosis that is not localized.]
Atherosclerosis	NCIT_C35768	[Build-up of fatty material and calcium deposition in the arterial wall resulting in partial or complete occlusion of the arterial lumen.]
Ciliary Body Mixed Cell Melanoma	NCIT_C35783