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Descriptor English: Ameloblastoma
Descriptor Spanish: Ameloblastoma
Descriptor ameloblastoma
Scope note: Tumor epitelial mandibular que se origina a partir de los restos epiteliales de Malassez o a partir de otros restos epiteliales del desarrollo del esmalte.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ameloblastoma
Descriptor French: Améloblastome
Entry term(s): Ameloblastomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.695.065
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000564
Scope note: An immature epithelial tumor of the JAW originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the ENAMEL from the developmental period. It is a slowly growing tumor, usually benign, but displays a marked propensity for invasive growth.
Annotation: benign or malignant; coordinate IM with probably JAW NEOPLASMS (IM) or precoordinated jaw/neoplasm term (IM)
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
Public MeSH Note: 1965; see ADAMANTINOMA 1963-1964
History Note: 1965 (1963)
Related: Ameloblasts MeSH
DeCS ID: 23942
Unique ID: D000564
NLM Classification: WU 280
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Ameloblastoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0000883
Scope note An immature epithelial tumor of the JAW originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the ENAMEL from the developmental period. It is a slowly growing tumor, usually benign, but displays a marked propensity for invasive growth.
Preferred term Ameloblastoma
Entry term(s) Ameloblastomas



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