loading...| Preferred Name | dysplastic nevus | |
| Synonyms |
dysplastic nevus syndrome dysplastic nevi nevus syndrome, dysplastic |
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| Definitions |
Clinically atypical nevi (usually exceeding 5 mm in diameter and having variable pigmentation and ill defined borders) with an increased risk for development of non-familial cutaneous malignant melanoma. Biopsies show melanocytic dysplasia. Nevi are clinically and histologically identical to the precursor lesions for melanoma in the B-K mole syndrome. (Stedman, 25th ed) |
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http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004199 |
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SNOMEDCT:61814002 MeSH:D004416 MedDRA:10013961 DOID:10041 NCIt:C3694 |
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| definition |
Clinically atypical nevi (usually exceeding 5 mm in diameter and having variable pigmentation and ill defined borders) with an increased risk for development of non-familial cutaneous malignant melanoma. Biopsies show melanocytic dysplasia. Nevi are clinically and histologically identical to the precursor lesions for melanoma in the B-K mole syndrome. (Stedman, 25th ed) |
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dysplastic nevus syndrome dysplastic nevi nevus syndrome, dysplastic |
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| label |
dysplastic nevus |
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| preferred label |
dysplastic nevus |
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| prefixIRI |
efo:EFO_0004199 |
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| prefLabel |
dysplastic nevus |
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| term editor |
Dani Welter |
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