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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018331
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| Preferred Name | Nevus, Spindle Cell |
| Definitions |
A form of pigmented nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped melanocytes proliferate downward toward the dermis and usually a large amount of pigment is present. It was first described in 1976 and the bulk of patients reported have been young females with the lesions presenting on the thighs. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, 1992, p185)
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| Synonyms |
Spindle Cell Nevi
Spindle Cell Nevus
Nevi, Spindle Cell
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | A form of pigmented nevus showing intense melanocytic activity around the dermo-epidermal junction. Large numbers of spindle-shaped melanocytes proliferate downward toward the dermis and usually a large amount of pigment is present. It was first described in 1976 and the bulk of patients reported have been young females with the lesions presenting on the thighs. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, 1992, p185) |
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| altLabel |
Spindle Cell Nevi
Spindle Cell Nevus
Nevi, Spindle Cell
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| prefLabel | Nevus, Spindle Cell
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| Machine permutation | 94
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| HN | 94
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| type | |
| tui | T191
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| TERMUI |
T054674
T054675
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| TH | NLM (1994)
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| MMR | 19950608
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| notation | D018331
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
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| DX | 19940101
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| cui | C0206738
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| DC | 1
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| MN | C04.557.665.560.615.625
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| AN | coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS + site if relevant
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| AQL | BL BS CF CH CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UL UR VE VI
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| MDA | 19990101
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