Preferred Name |
mesothelioma |
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Definitions |
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID4377 |
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Definition |
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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label |
RID4377 |
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Preferred_name |
mesothelioma |
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Preferred_name_German |
Mesotheliom |
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prefixIRI |
RID4377 |
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UMLS_ID |
C0025500 |
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