loading...| Preferred Name |
Metastasis |
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| Synonyms |
Metastasize Tumor Cell Migration metastasize Metastasis metastasis |
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| Definitions |
The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19151 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis." The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. |
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| code |
C19151 |
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| DEFINITION |
The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Metastasize Tumor Cell Migration metastasize Metastasis metastasis |
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| label |
Metastasis |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Metastasis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Metastasis |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C19151 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pathologic Function |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0027627 |
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| subClassOf |