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Malignant Posterior Tongue Neoplasm

MedGen UID:: 57781
•Concept ID:: C0153350
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:

Malignant Base of the Tongue Neoplasm; Malignant Base of the Tongue Tumor; Malignant Base of Tongue Neoplasm; Malignant Base of Tongue Tumor; Malignant Neoplasm of Base of Tongue; Malignant neoplasm of posterior third of tongue; Malignant Neoplasm of Posterior Tongue; Malignant Neoplasm of the Base of the Tongue; Malignant Neoplasm of the Posterior Tongue; Malignant Posterior Tongue Tumor; Malignant tumor of base of tongue; Malignant Tumor of Base of Tongue; Malignant tumor of fixed part of tongue; Malignant tumor of posterior third of tongue; Malignant Tumor of Posterior Tongue; Malignant Tumor of the Base of the Tongue; Malignant Tumor of the Posterior Tongue; Malignant tumor of tongue posterior to vallate papillae

SNOMED CT:

Malignant tumor of fixed part of tongue (363376007); Malignant tumor of tongue posterior to vallate papillae (363376007); Malignant tumor of posterior third of tongue (363376007); Malignant neoplasm of posterior third of tongue (363376007); Malignant tumor of base of tongue (363376007)

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the base of the tongue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVMalignant Posterior Tongue Neoplasm

Disorder of digestive system
- Abnormality of the digestive system
  - Digestive system neoplasm
    - Neoplasm of the oral cavity
      - Neoplasm of the tongue
        Posterior Tongue Neoplasm
        Malignant Posterior Tongue Neoplasm
        Posterior Tongue Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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