Diseases

Acanthoma

A neoplasm composed of squamous or epidermal cells.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A neoplasm composed of squamous or epidermal cells.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Acanthomas
  • Acanthoma, Clear Cell
  • Acanthoma, Degos
  • Acanthoma, Pilar Sheath
  • Acanthomas, Clear Cell
  • Acanthomas, Pilar Sheath
  • Clear Cell Acanthoma
  • Clear Cell Acanthomas
  • Degos Acanthoma
  • Pilar Sheath Acanthoma
  • Pilar Sheath Acanthomas

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM); do not confuse entry term ACANTHOMA, DEGOS with the non-neoplastic DEGOS DISEASE see MALIGNANT ATROPHIC PAPULOSIS

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Skin Neoplasms (1965-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acanthoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049309. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049309
  2. Acanthoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoma
  3. Acanthoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2822569