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Term ID: | 1455 |
Name: | Brain Neoplasms |
Definition: | Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D001927|MESH:D016543 |
TreeNumbers: | C04.588.614.250.195 |C10.228.140.211 |C10.551.240.250 |
Synonyms: | Benign Brain Neoplasm |Benign Brain Neoplasms |Benign Neoplasm, Brain |Benign Neoplasms, Brain |Brain Benign Neoplasm |Brain Benign Neoplasms |Brain Cancer |Brain Cancers |Brain Malignant Neoplasm |Brain Malignant Neoplasms |Brain Neoplasm |Brain Neoplasm, Benign |B |
Slim Mappings: | Cancer|Nervous system disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D001932
MeSH: D001932
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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