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MeSH Heading: Teratoma
Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.910
Unique ID: D013724
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013724
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Scope Note: A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642)
Entry Term(s): Dysembryoma; Teratoid Tumor; Teratoma, Benign; Teratoma, Cystic; Teratoma, Immature; Teratoma, Malignant; Teratoma, Mature
Public MeSH Note: 82; was TERATOID TUMOR 1963-81; TERATOMA, CYSTIC & TERATOMA, MATURE were see DERMOID CYST 1985-93; DYSEMBRYOMA was heading 1963-84
Online Note: use TERATOMA to search TERATOID TUMOR 1966-81 & DYSEMBRYOMA 1966-84; use DERMOID CYST to search TERATOMA, CYSTIC & TERATOMA, MATURE 1985-93
History Note: 82; was TERATOID TUMOR 1963-81; TERATOMA, CYSTIC & TERATOMA, MATURE were see DERMOID CYST 1985-93; DYSEMBRYOMA was heading 1963-84
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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