loading...| Preferred Name |
cholesteatoma |
| Synonyms |
cholesteatoma (disease) congenital cholesteatoma (type) secondary acquired cholesteatoma (type) cholesteatoma primary acquired cholesteatoma (type) |
| Definitions |
A pathologic process characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium resulting in the accumulation of keratin and cells in the middle ear and/or mastoid. It may be congenital or acquired. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy adjacent structures. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006530 |
| database_cross_reference |
HP:0009797 DOID:869 GARD:0010422 SCTID:363668000 EFO:1000675 ICD9:385.30 MESH:D002781 UMLS:C0008373 NCIT:C2944 |
| definition |
A pathologic process characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium resulting in the accumulation of keratin and cells in the middle ear and/or mastoid. It may be congenital or acquired. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy adjacent structures. |
| exactMatch |
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D002781 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_869 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C2944 |
| has_exact_synonym |
cholesteatoma (disease) cholesteatoma |
| has_related_synonym |
congenital cholesteatoma (type) secondary acquired cholesteatoma (type) primary acquired cholesteatoma (type) |
| IAO_0000589 |
cholesteatoma (disease) |
| id |
MONDO:0006530 |
| label |
cholesteatoma |
| notation |
MONDO:0006530 |
| prefLabel |
cholesteatoma |
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