Descriptor English: | Carcinoma | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Carcinoma
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Carcinoma | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Carcinomes | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Anaplastic Carcinoma Anaplastic Carcinomas Carcinoma, Anaplastic Carcinoma, Spindle Cell Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell Carcinoma, Undifferentiated Carcinomas Carcinomatoses Carcinomatosis Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial Tumor, Malignant Epithelial Tumors, Malignant Epithelioma Epitheliomas Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms Malignant Epithelial Tumor Malignant Epithelial Tumors Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial Spindle-Cell Carcinoma Spindle-Cell Carcinomas Tumor, Malignant Epithelial Undifferentiated Carcinoma Undifferentiated Carcinomas |
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Tree number(s): |
C04.557.470.200 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002277 | ||||||
Scope note: | A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer." |
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Annotation: | do not use for "cancer" routinely: use only for carcinoma as a histological type; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; entry term CARCINOMA, ANAPLASTIC: do not coordinate with ANAPLASIA unless anaplasia is particularly discussed |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood BS blood supply CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SC secondary SU surgery TH therapy UL ultrastructure UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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DeCS ID: | 2320 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D002277 | ||||||
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: | 2017/06/20 |
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DISEASES
Neoplasms [C04]Neoplasms
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Carcinoma
- Preferred
Carcinoma, Undifferentiated
- Related but not broader or narrower
Carcinoma, Anaplastic
- Related but not broader or narrower
Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell
- Narrower
Carcinomatosis
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0003424 |
Scope note | A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer." |
Preferred term | Carcinoma |
Entry term(s) |
Carcinomas Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial Tumor, Malignant Epithelial Tumors, Malignant Epithelioma Epitheliomas Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms Malignant Epithelial Tumor Malignant Epithelial Tumors Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial Tumor, Malignant Epithelial |
Concept UI |
M0003427 |
Preferred term | Carcinoma, Undifferentiated |
Entry term(s) |
Undifferentiated Carcinoma Undifferentiated Carcinomas |
Concept UI |
M0003425 |
Preferred term | Carcinoma, Anaplastic |
Entry term(s) |
Anaplastic Carcinoma Anaplastic Carcinomas |
Concept UI |
M0003426 |
Preferred term | Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell |
Entry term(s) |
Carcinoma, Spindle Cell Spindle-Cell Carcinoma Spindle-Cell Carcinomas |
Concept UI |
M0003428 |
Preferred term | Carcinomatosis |
Entry term(s) |
Carcinomatoses |
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