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MeSH Heading: Branchioma
Tree Number(s): C04.182.117
Unique ID: D001935
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001935
Annotation: neoplastic; includes branchial inclusion cyst, branchial chondroma, branchial fistula; coordinate with HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS
Scope Note: A benign neck tumor derived from branchial epithelium or branchial rests.
Entry Term(s): Branchial Cleft Cyst; Branchial Cyst; Branchial Cysts
NLM Classification #: QZ 310
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Branchioma MeSH Descriptor Data 2026