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Preferred Name

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

Synonyms

pituitary tumor

Pituitary Neoplasm

Pituitary Gland Tumor

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

Neoplasm of Pituitary Gland

Tumor of Pituitary

Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

Tumor of the Pituitary

Neoplasm of the Pituitary Gland

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland

Pituitary Tumor

Tumor of Pituitary Gland

Neoplasm of the Pituitary

Neoplasm of Pituitary

Definitions

A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the pituitary gland. The vast majority are pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (formerly pituitary adenomas).

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3330

ALT_DEFINITION

A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a pea-sized organ in the center of the brain above the back of the nose. It makes hormones that affect other glands and many body functions, especially growth. Most pituitary tumors are benign (not cancer).

A neoplasm in the pituitary gland.

code

C3330

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193209

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156966

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118467

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193248

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118168

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193249

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CPTAC

CTRP

NICHD

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DEFINITION

A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the pituitary gland. The vast majority are pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (formerly pituitary adenomas).

Display_Name

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

FULL_SYN

pituitary tumor

Pituitary Neoplasm

Pituitary Gland Tumor

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

Neoplasm of Pituitary Gland

Tumor of Pituitary

Tumor of the Pituitary Gland

Tumor of the Pituitary

Neoplasm of the Pituitary Gland

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland

Pituitary Tumor

Tumor of Pituitary Gland

Neoplasm of the Pituitary

Neoplasm of Pituitary

label

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

Legacy Concept Name

Pituitary_Gland_Neoplasm

Maps_To

Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Pituitary gland

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Pituitary Gland Neoplasm

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C3330

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0032019

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26854

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C4944

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