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Descriptor English: Neoplasms, Mesothelial
Descriptor Spanish: Neoplasias Mesoteliales
Descriptor neoplasias mesoteliales
Entry term(s) mesoteliomas
tumores de mesotelio
tumores mesoteliales
Scope note: Neoplasias constituidas por tejido mesotelial, la capa de células planas derivadas del mesodermo, que reviste el celoma o cavidad corporal del embrión. En el adulto, la capa de epitelio escamoso simple que tapiza la superficie de todas las membranas serosas verdaderas (peritoneo, pericardio y pleura). El concepto no se refiere a las neoplasias localizadas en estos órganos (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Neoplasias Mesoteliais
Descriptor French: Tumeurs mésotheliales
Entry term(s): Mesothelial Neoplasm
Mesothelial Neoplasms
Neoplasm, Mesothelial
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.660
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018301
Scope note: Neoplasms composed of tissue of the mesothelium, the layer of flat cells, derived from the mesoderm, which lines the body cavity of the embryo. In the adult it forms the simple squamous epithelium which covers all true serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, pleura). The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in these organs. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: neoplasms composed of mesothelium, NOT neoplasms located in the mesothelium; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
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: 94
History Note: 94
Entry Version: NEOPL MESOTHELIAL
DeCS ID: 31266
Unique ID: D018301
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Neoplasms, Mesothelial - Preferred
Concept UI M0027535
Scope note Neoplasms composed of tissue of the mesothelium, the layer of flat cells, derived from the mesoderm, which lines the body cavity of the embryo. In the adult it forms the simple squamous epithelium which covers all true serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, pleura). The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in these organs. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Neoplasms, Mesothelial
Entry term(s) Mesothelial Neoplasm
Mesothelial Neoplasms
Neoplasm, Mesothelial



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