National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Dysplastic Nevus
Synonyms

Clark Nevus

dysplastic nevus

Nevus with Architectural Disorder and Cytologic Atypia of Melanocytes

Lentiginous Nevus

Atypical Nevus

dysplastic nevi

Dysplastic nevus

Nevus with Architectural Disorder

Dysplastic Nevus

Clark's Nevus

NAD

Definitions

Solitary or multiple, slightly raised pigmented melanocytic lesions with irregular borders, usually measuring more than 0.6cm in greatest dimension. Morphologically, there is melanocytic atypia and the differential diagnosis from melanoma may be difficult. Patients are at an increased risk for the development of melanoma.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3694

ALT_DEFINITION

A type of nevus (mole) that looks different from a common mole. A dysplastic nevus is often larger with borders that are not easy to see. Its color is usually uneven and can range from pink to dark brown. Parts of the mole may be raised above the skin surface. A dysplastic nevus may develop into malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer).

code

C3694

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168661

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168662

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168658

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C126659

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168657

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

CTRP

GDC

DEFINITION

Solitary or multiple, slightly raised pigmented melanocytic lesions with irregular borders, usually measuring more than 0.6cm in greatest dimension. Morphologically, there is melanocytic atypia and the differential diagnosis from melanoma may be difficult. Patients are at an increased risk for the development of melanoma.

Display_Name

Dysplastic Nevus

FULL_SYN

Clark Nevus

dysplastic nevus

Nevus with Architectural Disorder and Cytologic Atypia of Melanocytes

Lentiginous Nevus

Atypical Nevus

dysplastic nevi

Dysplastic nevus

Nevus with Architectural Disorder

Dysplastic Nevus

Clark's Nevus

NAD

ICD-O-3_Code

8727/0

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177621

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176985

label

Dysplastic Nevus

Legacy Concept Name

Dysplastic_Nevus

Maps_To

Dysplastic nevus

8727/0

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Dysplastic Nevus

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C3694

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0205748

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C8957

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C7570

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C7161

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