Total Mesorectal Excision

Preferred Label : Total Mesorectal Excision;

NCIt synonyms : TME;

NCIt definition : Surgery for rectal cancer involving precise removal of an intact mesorectal envelope with tumor-free margins. Associated with local recurrence rates below 5% in clinical trials. (from Medscape);

Details

Origin ID

C16180;

UMLS CUI

C1273428;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Total mesorectal excision [MedDRA LLT]
False automatic mappings
- Total mesorectal excision (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Total mesorectal excision [MedDRA LLT]
- Total mesorectal excision (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Rectum [NCIt concept]
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- Intestine [NCIt concept]
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- Abdomen [NCIt concept]
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]

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