loading...| Preferred Name |
paraganglioma |
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| Synonyms |
glomus tumor |
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| Definitions |
A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH] |
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| ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID4512 |
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| Definition |
A neural crest tumor usually derived from the chromoreceptor tissue of a paraganglion, such as the carotid body, or medulla of the adrenal gland (usually called a chromaffinoma or pheochromocytoma). It is more common in women than in men. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH] |
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| label |
RID4512 |
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| May_Cause | ||
| Preferred_name |
paraganglioma |
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| Preferred_name_German |
Paragangliom |
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| prefixIRI |
RID4512 |
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| Synonym |
glomus tumor glomus tumor (WHO grade I) |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0017653 |
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| subClassOf |