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BLUE NEVUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malignant blue nevus
1, record 1, English, malignant%20blue%20nevus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8780/3: International Classification of Diseases code. 2, record 1, English, - malignant%20blue%20nevus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nævus blue malin
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A6vus%20blue%20malin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8780/3 : Code de la Classification internationale des maladies. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A6vus%20blue%20malin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cellular blue nevus
1, record 2, English, cellular%20blue%20nevus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare blue naevus that is not often found on the wrists or buttocks and is characterized by interlacing folds of bipolar dendritic cells. 2, record 2, English, - cellular%20blue%20nevus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nævus bleu cellulaire
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A6vus%20bleu%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue nevus
1, record 3, English, blue%20nevus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circumscribed intradermal nevus of blue-black color composed of dermal melanocytes that are bipolar dendritic cells and that usually contain large quantities of melanin pigment. The nevi develop as discrete nodular growths 2-15 mm in diameter on the face, forearms, and hands during childhood. 2, record 3, English, - blue%20nevus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nævus bleu de Tièche
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A6vus%20bleu%20de%20Ti%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nævus bleu de Max Tièche 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A6vus%20bleu%20de%20Max%20Ti%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
- nævus bleu 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A6vus%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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