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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 10,156
Cancer or benign tumor 3,266
Disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism 794
Idiopathic disease 153
Nutritional disorder 71

Projects

Including projects on subtypes.

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