Pinta
"Pinta" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An infectious disease of the skin caused by Treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterized by marked changes in the skin color and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact.
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D010874
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.840.558 C01.252.825.630 C01.252.847.840.558 C01.539.800.720.630 C17.800.838.765.630
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