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MeSH Heading: Histiocytosis
Tree Number(s): C15.604.250
Unique ID: D015614
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015614
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with HISTIOCYTOSIS X see HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL
Scope Note: General term for the abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood. Based on the pathological features of the cells involved rather than on clinical findings, the histiocytic diseases are subdivided into three groups: HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL; and HISTIOCYTIC DISORDERS, MALIGNANT.
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/06/20
Revision Date: 2009/07/14

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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microbiology (MI)

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Histiocytosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024