| Descriptor English: | Pineal Gland | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Glándula Pineal
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Glândula Pineal | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Glande pinéale | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Corpus Pineale Epiphysis Cerebri Gland, Pineal Pineal Bodies Pineal Body Pineal Glands |
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| Tree number(s): |
A06.300.635 A06.688.733 A08.186.211.180.200.680 A08.186.211.200.317.200.620 A08.713.733 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010870 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES. |
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| Annotation: | neoplasms: coordinate PINEAL GLAND (IM) with BRAIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM); consider PINEALOMA |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Related: |
Pinealectomy
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 11303 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010870 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WK 350 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/22 |
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Pineal Gland
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| Concept UI |
M0016874 |
| Scope note | A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES. |
| Preferred term | Pineal Gland |
| Entry term(s) |
Corpus Pineale Epiphysis Cerebri Gland, Pineal Pineal Bodies Pineal Body Pineal Glands |
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