Diseases

Basal Cell Neoplasms

Neoplasms composed of cells from the deepest layer of the epidermis. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in the stratum basale.

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Abstract

Neoplasms composed of cells from the deepest layer of the epidermis. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in the stratum basale.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Basal Cell
  • Basal Cell Neoplasm
  • Cell Neoplasm, Basal
  • Cell Neoplasms, Basal
  • Neoplasm, Basal Cell
  • Basal Cell Cancer
  • Basal Cell Cancers
  • Cancer, Basal Cell
  • Cancers, Basal Cell
  • Cell Cancer, Basal
  • Cell Cancers, Basal

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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 with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Basal Cell Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018295. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018295
  2. Basal Cell Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66758588