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MeSH Heading: Epidermal Cyst
Tree Number(s): C04.182.254
Unique ID: D004814
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004814
Annotation: non-neoplastic; coordinate with organ/diseases term
Scope Note: Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.
Entry Term(s): Epidermoid Cyst; Pilar Cyst; Sebaceous Cyst
NLM Classification #: WR 420
Public MeSH Note: 72; SEBACEOUS CYST was heading 1963-83
Online Note: use EPIDERMAL CYST to search SEBACEOUS CYST 1966-83
History Note: 72(65); SEBACEOUS CYST was heading 1963-83
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

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enzymology (EN)

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etiology (ET)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

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