Human Phenotype Ontology

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Preferred Name

Prostate mass

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The word mass is often used interchangeably with tumor, which derives from the Latin word tumor that originally meant any form of swelling. A small mass may be asymptomatic. Larger masses may cause pain if they press on a nerve or organ, or may lead to other manifestations depending on their location. In general, the finding of a mass will lead to a workup to determine the nature of the mass. A lump detected in the prostate. In this context, mass is a general term for a lump or growth that may be caused by the abnormal growth of cells, a cyst, hormonal changes, or an immune reaction.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0020126

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The word mass is often used interchangeably with tumor, which derives from the Latin word tumor that originally meant any form of swelling. A small mass may be asymptomatic. Larger masses may cause pain if they press on a nerve or organ, or may lead to other manifestations depending on their location. In general, the finding of a mass will lead to a workup to determine the nature of the mass.

creation_date

2019-07-03T17:10:08Z

definition

A lump detected in the prostate. In this context, mass is a general term for a lump or growth that may be caused by the abnormal growth of cells, a cyst, hormonal changes, or an immune reaction.

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0020126

label

Prostate mass

notation

HP:0020126

prefLabel

Prostate mass

terms_creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0008775

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0008775

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