loading...| Preferred Name |
carcinoid tumor |
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| Synonyms |
carcinoid |
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| Definitions |
A usually small, slow-growing neoplasm composed of islands of rounded, oxyphilic, or spindle-shaped cells of medium size, with moderately small vesicular nuclei, and covered by intact mucosa with a yellow cut surface. The tumor can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (and in the lungs and other sites); approximately 90% arise in the appendix. It is now established that these tumors are of neuroendocrine origin and derive from a primitive stem cell. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1182) [MeSH] |
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| ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID4246 |
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| Definition |
A usually small, slow-growing neoplasm composed of islands of rounded, oxyphilic, or spindle-shaped cells of medium size, with moderately small vesicular nuclei, and covered by intact mucosa with a yellow cut surface. The tumor can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (and in the lungs and other sites); approximately 90% arise in the appendix. It is now established that these tumors are of neuroendocrine origin and derive from a primitive stem cell. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1182) [MeSH] |
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RID4246 |
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| Preferred_name |
carcinoid tumor |
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| Preferred_name_German |
Karzinoid |
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| prefixIRI |
RID4246 |
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| Synonym |
carcinoid |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0007095 |
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| subClassOf |