Preferred Name |
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell |
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Synonyms |
Tumor, Merkel Cell |
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Definitions |
A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245) |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015266 |
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altLabel |
Tumor, Merkel Cell Merkel Cell Tumor Merkel Cell Carcinoma Cancer, Merkel Cell Cell Cancer, Merkel Merkel Cell Cancer Tumors, Merkle Merkle Tumors |
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AN |
coordinate IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) |
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AQL |
BL BS CF CH CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SC SU TH UL UR VE VI |
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cui |
C0007129 |
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DC |
1 |
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definition |
A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245) |
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DX |
19890101 |
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HN |
89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93 |
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Inverse of AQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000098 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000178 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000175 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000628 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000648 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000139 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000517 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000662 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000469 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000151 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000150 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000196 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000451 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000453 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000534 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000532 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000503 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000188 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000235 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000201 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000209 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000208 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000601 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000000981 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000556 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 |
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Inverse of RO | ||
Machine permutation |
89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93 |
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MDA |
19880518 |
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MMR |
20190617 |
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MN |
C04.557.465.625.650.240.325 C01.925.256.721.150 C04.557.580.625.650.240.325 C01.925.928.216 C04.557.470.200.025.370.325 |
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notation |
D015266 |
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OL |
use CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL to search CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR 1992-93 |
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prefLabel |
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell |
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TERMUI |
T044848 T769335 T781609 T044849 T769334 |
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TH |
NLM (2012) UNK (19XX) NLM (1989) NLM (2011) ORD (2010) |
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tui |
T191 |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014412 |