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NAEVUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nevus
1, record 1, English, nevus
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- naevus 2, record 1, English, naevus
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circumscribed stable malformation of the skin and occasionally of the oral mucosa, which is not due to external causes and therefore presumed to be of hereditary origin. 3, record 1, English, - nevus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The excess (or deficiency) of tissue may involve epidermal, connective tissue, adnexal, nervous, or vascular elements. 3, record 1, English, - nevus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nevus: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - nevus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Plural: nevi. 5, record 1, English, - nevus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nevi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nævus
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A6vus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération cutanée prenant la forme d'une tache ou d'une tumeur. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A6vus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent congénitale, d'origine embryonnaire, elle peut aussi n'apparaître que longtemps après la naissance. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A6vus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : nævi. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A6vus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- naevi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nevo
1, record 1, Spanish, nevo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nevus 1, record 1, Spanish, nevus
masculine noun
- lunar 1, record 1, Spanish, lunar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área pigmentada de la piel de origen congénito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nevo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede presentar abultamiento y crecimiento capilar. Puede ser el origen de un melanoma, por lo que se debe observar cualquier cambio en ellos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nevo
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