Preferred Name |
Skin nodule |
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Synonyms |
Growth of abnormal tissue on or under the skin |
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Definitions |
A nodule is a palpable, solid, round lesion in the deep skin or subcuteaneous tissues that is larger and deeper than a papule. Nodules are solid circumscribed masses. A common definition is that a skin nodule has a diameter of more than 5 mm in infants and more than 10 mm in older children. Morphologically similar to a papule, but greater than either 10mm in both width and depth, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0200036 |
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comment |
A nodule is a palpable, solid, round lesion in the deep skin or subcuteaneous tissues that is larger and deeper than a papule. Nodules are solid circumscribed masses. A common definition is that a skin nodule has a diameter of more than 5 mm in infants and more than 10 mm in older children. |
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creation date |
2010-06-18T01:48:50Z |
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creator | ||
database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:95319004 UMLS:C0037287 |
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definition |
Morphologically similar to a papule, but greater than either 10mm in both width and depth, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat. |
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has exact synonym |
Growth of abnormal tissue on or under the skin |
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id |
HP:0200036 |
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label |
Skin nodule |
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notation |
HP:0200036 |
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prefLabel |
Skin nodule |
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subClassOf |