National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Skin Hyperpigmentation
Synonyms

Skin hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation

Skin Hyperpigmentation

Definitions

Darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition. Causes include skin injuries, pregnancy, eczema, and Addison disease.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C79731

ALT_DEFINITION

A disorder characterized by darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition.

Abnormal darkening of the skin.

Darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition.

code

C79731

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464

Contributing_Source

FDA

MedDRA

NICHD

DEFINITION

Darkening of the skin due to excessive melanin deposition. Causes include skin injuries, pregnancy, eczema, and Addison disease.

FULL_SYN

Skin hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation

Skin Hyperpigmentation

label

Skin Hyperpigmentation

Legacy Concept Name

Skin_Hyperpigmentation

Maps_To

Skin hyperpigmentation

Preferred_Name

Skin Hyperpigmentation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C79731

Semantic_Type

Finding

UMLS_CUI

C3806871

xRef

IMDRF:E171602

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C124224

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