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Skin nodule

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0200036

Morphologically similar to a papule, but greater than either 10mm in both width and depth, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat. [ HPO:skoehler ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:95319004
  • UMLS:C0037287
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A nodule is a palpable, solid, round lesion in the deep skin or subcuteaneous tissues that is larger and deeper than a papule. Nodules are solid circumscribed masses. A common definition is that a skin nodule has a diameter of more than 5 mm in infants and more than 10 mm in older children.

created by

sebastiankohler

creation date

2010-06-18T01:48:50Z

definition

Morphologically similar to a papule, but greater than either 10mm in both width and depth, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat.

has exact synonym

Growth of abnormal tissue on or under the skin

id

HP:0200036

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