Preferred Name |
Pheochromocytoma |
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Synonyms |
Chromaffin tumors Chromaffin tumours |
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Definitions |
Pheochromocytomas (also known as chromaffin tumors) produce, store, and secrete catecholamines. Pheochromocytomas usually originate from the adrenal medulla but may also develop from chromaffin cells in or about sympathetic ganglia. A common symptom of pheochromocytoma is hypertension owing to release of catecholamines. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002666 |
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database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:399343007 NCIT:C3326 UMLS:C0031511 MSH:D010673 SNOMEDCT_US:302835009 SNOMEDCT_US:85583005 |
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definition |
Pheochromocytomas (also known as chromaffin tumors) produce, store, and secrete catecholamines. Pheochromocytomas usually originate from the adrenal medulla but may also develop from chromaffin cells in or about sympathetic ganglia. A common symptom of pheochromocytoma is hypertension owing to release of catecholamines. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Chromaffin tumors Chromaffin tumours |
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has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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id |
HP:0002666 |
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label |
Pheochromocytoma |
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notation |
HP:0002666 |
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prefLabel |
Pheochromocytoma |
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