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NCI Thesaurus

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ID:

Melanoma

Full Id:

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Melanoma

Synonyms:

Malignant Melanoma

Melanoma

melanoma

Alt Definition:

NCI-GLOSSA form of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole.

Code:

C3224

Umls Cui:

C0025202

Label:

Melanoma

Equivalent Class:

'Common Neoplasm' and 'Melanocytic Neoplasm' and (Disease_Has_Abnormal_Cell only 'Melanoma Cell')

Full Syn:

MelanomaPTNCI

melanomaPTNCI-GLOSSCDR0000045135

Malignant MelanomaSYNCI

Icd O 3 Code:

8720/3

Semantic Type:

Neoplastic Process

Definition:

NCIA malignant, usually aggressive tumor composed of atypical, neoplastic melanocytes. Most often, melanomas arise in the skin (cutaneous melanomas) and include the following histologic subtypes: superficial spreading melanoma, nodular melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, and lentigo maligna melanoma. Cutaneous melanomas may arise from acquired or congenital melanocytic or dysplastic nevi. Melanomas may also arise in other anatomic sites including the gastrointestinal system, eye, urinary tract, and reproductive system. Melanomas frequently metastasize to lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain.

Preferred Name:

Melanoma

Maps To Lash:

Malignant Melanoma

Sub Class:

Non-Cutaneous Melanoma

Recurrent Melanoma

Metastatic Melanoma

Amelanotic Melanoma

Epithelioid Cell Melanoma

Spindle Cell Melanoma

Mixed Epithelioid and Spindle Cell Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Regressing Melanoma

jonquet at 08/06/08 12:57
See Also: Wikipedia page on 'melanoma'
jonquet at 08/06/08 13:11
Comment: An image example for melanoma
rubin at 08/06/08 21:55
Comment: RE:An image example for melanoma

A nuclear medicine example:

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Mapping To Source Mapped By Mapped On Notes
Melanoma (Human disease) jonquet 08/06/08 View Notes
melanoma (Mouse pathology) jonquet 08/06/08 View Notes
Melanoma (Galen) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
Malignant_Melanoma (Family Health History Ontology) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
MALIGNANT MELANOMA (DermLex: The Dermatology Lexicon) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
melanoma (Mouse pathology) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
malignant melanoma (RadLex) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
Melanoma (Human disease) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
melanoma (Experimental Factor Ontology) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
Malignant melanoma (human phenotype ontology) LOOM amirg 08/13/09 View Notes
Melanoma (MedlinePlus Health Topics) nigam 03/05/10 View Notes
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