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MeSH Heading: Cherubism
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.708.375.199; C05.500.174; C07.320.173; C16.131.621.207.540.170; C16.320.170
Unique ID: D002636
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002636
Scope Note: A fibro-osseous hereditary disease of the jaws. The swollen jaws and raised eyes give a cherubic appearance; multiple radiolucencies are evident upon radiographic examination.
Entry Term(s): Familial Benign Giant-Cell Tumor of the Jaw; Familial Fibrous Dysplasia of Jaw; Familial Multilocular Cystic Disease of the Jaws
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0004034
Scope Note: A fibro-osseous hereditary disease of the jaws. The swollen jaws and raised eyes give a cherubic appearance; multiple radiolucencies are evident upon radiographic examination.
Terms: Cherubism Preferred Term
Term UI T007669
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Familial Benign Giant-Cell Tumor of the Jaw
Term UI T841106
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Familial Fibrous Dysplasia of Jaw
Term UI T841107
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Familial Multilocular Cystic Disease of the Jaws
Term UI T841108
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
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