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MeSH Heading: Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic
Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.625.630; C04.557.580.625.630
Unique ID: D017600
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017600
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Scope Note: A benign, rapidly growing, deeply pigmented tumor of the jaw and occasionally of other sites, consisting of an infiltrating mass of cells arranged in an alveolar pattern, and occurring almost exclusively in infants. Its source of origin is in dispute, the various theories giving rise to its several names. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry Term(s): Melanoameloblastoma; Progonoma, Melanotic; Retinal Anlage Tumor
Previous Indexing: Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 1995/06/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

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)

Concept UI: M0026669
Scope Note: A benign, rapidly growing, deeply pigmented tumor of the jaw and occasionally of other sites, consisting of an infiltrating mass of cells arranged in an alveolar pattern, and occurring almost exclusively in infants. Its source of origin is in dispute, the various theories giving rise to its several names. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Terms: Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic Preferred Term
Term UI T052779
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Melanoameloblastoma
Term UI T052776
Date04/20/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Progonoma, Melanotic
Term UI T052777
Date04/20/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Retinal Anlage Tumor
Term UI T052778
Date04/20/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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