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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Neoplastic Processes > Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms > Neoplastic Processes > Neoplasm Metastasis

Preferred term

Neoplasm Metastasis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Metastase
  • Metastases
  • Metastases, Neoplasm
  • Metastasis
  • Metastasis, Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm Metastases

Note

  • use only for metastatic process or neoplasm metastasis in general; unlikely as NIM coordinate: prefer /second with organ/neoplasm and histological type for metastatic neoplasms; do not confuse with NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; LEUKEMIC INFILTRATION; NEOPLASMS, SECOND PRIMARY or NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL

Scope note

  • The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.

In other languages

  • etäpesäke

    Finnish

  • etäpesäkkeet
  • levinnyt syöpä
  • metastaasi
  • metastaasit
  • metastasis
  • metastasoitunut syöpä
  • Metastaser

    Swedish

  • Cancermetastaser
  • Tumörmetastaser

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009362

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