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Hydatidiform Mole MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hydatidiform Mole
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.465.955.416.812
C04.850.908.416.750
C12.050.703.720.949.416.875
Unique ID
D006828
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006828
Annotation
do not confuse with HYDATID CYST see ECHINOCOCCOSIS or specifics; coord IM with UTERINE NEOPLASMS (IM); check the tags FEMALE and PREGNANCY
Scope Note
Trophoblastic hyperplasia associated with normal gestation, or molar pregnancy. It is characterized by the swelling of the CHORIONIC VILLI and elevated human CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN. Hydatidiform moles or molar pregnancy may be categorized as complete or partial based on their gross morphology, histopathology, and karyotype.
Entry Term(s)
Hydatid Mole
Hydatidiform Mole, Complete
Hydatidiform Mole, Partial
Molar Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Molar
NLM Classification #
WQ 240
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Hydatidiform Mole Preferred
Hydatidiform Mole, Complete Narrower
Hydatidiform Mole, Partial Narrower
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