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Disease by etiologic mechanism

A grouping class for human diseases classified by their etiologic mechanism, encompassing primarily intrinsic (genetic, genomic), primarily extrinsic (e.g., infections, toxins, radiation), and complex multifactorial (e.g. nutritional) causes.

Identifiers
MONDO:7770008
Disease Subtypes
Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism 12,256
Cancer or benign tumor 4,750
Disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism 1,321
Idiopathic disease 172
Nutritional disorder 109

Projects

Including projects on subtypes.

Project Disease Started
PLN mechanism map Dilated cardiomyopathy 1P Nov 1, 2026