loading...| Preferred Name |
Malignant mesothelioma |
| Definitions |
Malignant mesothelioma is a form of cancer that originates from the cells of the mesothelium, a thin tissue layer surrounding the body's internal organs. Malignant mesothelioma is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure, pleural mesothelioma beeing the most common form, affecting the lining of the lungs called the pleura. Other forms such as perioneal-, percardial- or testicular- mesothelioma are much rarer. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100001 |
| created_by |
doelkens |
| creation_date |
2010-05-11T04:10:29Z |
| database_cross_reference |
MSH:C562839 UMLS:C0345967 SNOMEDCT_US:62064005 |
| definition |
Malignant mesothelioma is a form of cancer that originates from the cells of the mesothelium, a thin tissue layer surrounding the body's internal organs. Malignant mesothelioma is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure, pleural mesothelioma beeing the most common form, affecting the lining of the lungs called the pleura. Other forms such as perioneal-, percardial- or testicular- mesothelioma are much rarer. |
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human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0100001 |
| label |
Malignant mesothelioma |
| notation |
HP:0100001 |
| prefLabel |
Malignant mesothelioma |
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