loading...| Preferred Name |
Melanoma |
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| Synonyms |
Skin cancer (melanoma) Cancer of skin pigment cells Malignant melanoma |
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| Definitions |
The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea). A malignant skin tumor of originating from melanocytes, pigment cells normally present in the epidermis and sometimes in the dermis. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002861 |
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| comment |
A malignant skin tumor of originating from melanocytes, pigment cells normally present in the epidermis and sometimes in the dermis. |
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| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:2092003 UMLS:C0025202 SNOMEDCT_US:372244006 MSH:D008545 NCIT:C3224 |
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| definition |
The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea). |
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| has broad synonym |
Skin cancer (melanoma) Cancer of skin pigment cells |
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| has exact synonym |
Malignant melanoma |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0002887 HP:0006777 HP:0007474 |
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| id |
HP:0002861 |
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| label |
Melanoma |
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| notation |
HP:0002861 |
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| prefLabel |
Melanoma |
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