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Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. genetic condition GeneticCondition A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> is an abnormal physiological condition which developed in a particular organism due to that organism's genetic configuration. Such conditions are not contagious as infections are, but they may be hereditary. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1gZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DownsSyndrome</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwsj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hemophilia</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1WApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SickleCellAnemia</a>. genetic conditions Genetic disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder sickle-cell disease SickleCellDisease A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a>. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells. A notable specialization is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1WApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SickleCellAnemia</a>. Fanconi Anemia FanconiAnemia GeneticArrhythmia genetic arrhythmia The collection of all <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvwRll5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CardiacArrhythmia</a>s that are genetic in nature, or have a substantial genetic component. CysticFibrosis cystic fibrosis Hereditary disorder of the endocrine glands marked by excessive mucous in the lungs and difficulty digesting due to a deficiency of pancreatic enzymes A chromosomal disorder resulting in mental retardation Down's Syndrome DownsSyndrome A sex-linked hereditary blood defect almost exclusively of males characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling bleeding, even after minor injuries. hemophilia Hemophilia The collection of all Huntington's disease ailment conditions. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwYVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AilmentCondition</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQeMqJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NeurologicalDisease</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvfIIqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HuntingtonsDisease</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv6WBtZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiseaseType</a>. HuntingtonsDisease Huntingtons disease Hereditary disorder marked by the progressive degeneration of the muscles MuscularDystrophy muscular dystrophy The collection of all genetic diseases. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwYVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AilmentCondition</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv1gr5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticDisorder</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv6WBtZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiseaseType</a>. genetic disease GeneticDisorder medically relevant condition types general medicine topic MedicallyRelevantConditionTypes-GeneralMedicine-Topic Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1cKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CongenitalCondition</a> is a physiological condition that is present in an organism from the time of gestation (i.e. before birth). Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1cKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CongenitalCondition</a> may be genetic conditions (see the specialization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a>) or they may be caused by the behavior of the mother during pregnancy (for example, as in a case of congenital heroin addiction). congenital condition CongenitalCondition chronic condition ChronicCondition A collection of ailments. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1OVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChronicCondition</a> is an ailment that lingers or recurs in an organism throughout its life. In some cases, the symptoms of a chronic condition may abate with treatment. The condition may never go away completely. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1iIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Asthma</a> is an example of a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1OVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChronicCondition</a>. Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL genetic condition GeneticCondition A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> is an abnormal physiological condition which developed in a particular organism due to that organism's genetic configuration. Such conditions are not contagious as infections are, but they may be hereditary. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1gZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DownsSyndrome</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwsj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hemophilia</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1WApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SickleCellAnemia</a>. genetic condition GeneticCondition A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> is an abnormal physiological condition which developed in a particular organism due to that organism's genetic configuration. Such conditions are not contagious as infections are, but they may be hereditary. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1gZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DownsSyndrome</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwsj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hemophilia</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1WApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SickleCellAnemia</a>. genetic condition GeneticCondition A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> is an abnormal physiological condition which developed in a particular organism due to that organism's genetic configuration. Such conditions are not contagious as infections are, but they may be hereditary. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1dRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeneticCondition</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1gZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DownsSyndrome</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwsj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hemophilia</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1WApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SickleCellAnemia</a>. type of ailment A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwW_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalConditionType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQw4WZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalCondition</a> (q.v.), and thus a type of physiological state into which some organisms can enter. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwW_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalConditionType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1qGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cancer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwP1baJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PsychologicalAilment</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgC7mJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Malnutrition</a>. PhysiologicalConditionType wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name