major salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006286
A carcinoma that arises from the major salivary glands. It usually arises from the parotid gland. It is the most common primary carcinoma of the salivary glands and usually presents as a firm and painless mass. It is characterized by the presence of epidermoid cells, mucus producing cells, and cells of intermediate type. The majority of cases have a favorable outcome. [ NCIT:C5906 ]
Term info
- NCIT:C5906 (MONDO:exact-label-match)
- UMLS:C1334551 (NCIT:C5906)
- EFO:1000346 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
A carcinoma that arises from the major salivary glands. It usually arises from the parotid gland. It is the most common primary carcinoma of the salivary glands and usually presents as a firm and painless mass. It is characterized by the presence of epidermoid cells, mucus producing cells, and cells of intermediate type. The majority of cases have a favorable outcome.
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1334551, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C5906
mucoepidermoid carcinoma of Major salivary gland, mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the Major salivary gland, major salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma, major salivary gland mucoepidermoid cancer
MONDO:0006286