loading...| Preferred Name |
pleural mesothelioma |
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| Synonyms |
pleura mesothelioma pleural mesothelioma (disease) mesothelioma of the pleura mesothelioma of pleura pleural mesothelioma benign pleural mesothelioma pleural mesothelioma (disease), benign |
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| Definitions |
A neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. The primary cause is exposure to asbestos. The major histologic variants are the epithelioid malignant mesothelioma, desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma. Patients present with persistent cough and shortness of breath. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0003308 |
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pleura mesothelioma pleural mesothelioma (disease) mesothelioma of the pleura mesothelioma of pleura pleural mesothelioma |
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| has_narrow_synonym |
benign pleural mesothelioma pleural mesothelioma (disease), benign |
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pleural mesothelioma |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0003308 |
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| prefLabel |
pleural mesothelioma |
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| textual definition |
A neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. The primary cause is exposure to asbestos. The major histologic variants are the epithelioid malignant mesothelioma, desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma. Patients present with persistent cough and shortness of breath. |
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