Table 2 Disease system categories.
From: A reference set of curated biomedical data and metadata from clinical case reports
Category | Description |
|---|---|
cancer | cancer or neoplasms |
nervous | brain, spine, or nerve involvement |
cardiovascular | heart or cardiovascular involvement, not including conditions specific to the blood |
musculoskeletal and rheumatic | muscle, bone, joints, or connective tissue involvement |
digestive | gastrointestinal involvement, including liver, pancreas, or gallbladder |
obstetrical and gynecological | pregnancy, childbirth, the female reproductive system, or the breasts |
infectious | infection by microorganisms |
respiratory | respiratory tract involvement |
hematologic | blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, or spleen involvement |
kidney and urologic | kidney or bladder involvement; any involvement of the male reproductive organs |
endocrine | endocrine gland involvement and metabolic disorders |
oral and maxillofacial | mouth, jaws, head, face, or neck, including dental issues |
eye | eye involvement and visual issues |
otorhinolaryngologic | ear, nose, or throat involvement, including hearing issues |
skin | skin involvement |
rare | rare diseases; see above |
