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Descriptor
English
:
Iris Neoplasms
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neoplasias del Iris
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neoplasias da Íris
Tree Number:
C04.588.364.978.400
C11.319.494.400
C11.941.375.375
C11.941.855.400
Definition
English
:
Tumors of the
iris
characterized by increased
pigmentation
of
melanocytes
.
Iris
nevi are composed of proliferated
melanocytes
and are associated with neurofibromatosis and malignant
melanoma
of the
choroid
and
ciliary body
. Malignant
melanoma
of the
iris
often originates from preexisting nevi.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood
supply
/chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)
History Note
English
:
90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
blood
blood supply
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
chemically induced
classification
congenital
complications
diet therapy
diagnosis
drug therapy
economics
ethnology
embryology
enzymology
epidemiology
etiology
genetics
history
immunology
metabolism
microbiology
mortality
nursing
pathology
prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
secondary
secretion
surgery
therapy
ultrastructure
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
24756
Unique Identifier:
D015811
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