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Descriptor English: Melanoma, Amelanotic
Descriptor Spanish: Melanoma Amelanótico
Descriptor melanoma amelanótico
Scope note: Melanoma maligno no pigmentado. Es un melanoma anaplásico formado por células derivadas de los melanoblastos pero que no forman melanina. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Melanoma Amelanótico
Descriptor French: Mélanome achromique
Entry term(s): Amelanotic Melanoma
Amelanotic Melanomas
Melanomas, Amelanotic
Tree number(s): C04.557.465.625.650.510.515
C04.557.580.625.650.510.515
C04.557.665.510.515
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018328
Scope note: An unpigmented malignant melanoma. It is an anaplastic melanoma consisting of cells derived from melanoblasts but not forming melanin. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM) (most likely SKIN NEOPLASMS)
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
Previous Indexing: Melanoma (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31313
Unique ID: D018328
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Melanoma, Amelanotic - Preferred
Concept UI M0027563
Scope note An unpigmented malignant melanoma. It is an anaplastic melanoma consisting of cells derived from melanoblasts but not forming melanin. (Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Melanoma, Amelanotic
Entry term(s) Amelanotic Melanoma
Amelanotic Melanomas
Melanomas, Amelanotic



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