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Neoplasm

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An organ or organ-system abnormality that consists of uncontrolled autonomous cell-proliferation which can occur in any part of the body as a benign or malignant neoplasm (tumour). [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:363346000
  • MSH:D009369
  • UMLS:C0027651
  • UMLS:C0006826
  • NCIT:C3262
  • SNOMEDCT_US:108369006
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The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies neoplasms into four main groups: (i) benign neoplasm, (ii) in situ neoplasm, (iii) malignant neoplasm, and (iv) neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behavior. A malignant neoplasm is also known as cancer.

definition

An organ or organ-system abnormality that consists of uncontrolled autonomous cell-proliferation which can occur in any part of the body as a benign or malignant neoplasm (tumour).

has alternative id

HP:0006741, HP:0003008

has broad synonym

Abnormal tissue mass

has exact synonym

Oncological abnormality, Tumor, Tumour, Neoplasia

has related synonym

Oncology, Cancer

id

HP:0002664

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