Erythroplakia - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Erythroplakia;

NCIt definition : A clinical term that refers to the presence of a red flat and well defined lesion on the oral mucosa that is not caused by trauma, vascular, or inflammatory processes. It is a precancerous condition and is seen more commonly in middle aged or older males. It is associated with tobacco and alcohol consumption. Microscopic examination reveals severe epithelial dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, or invasive squamous cell carcinoma.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An abnormal patch of red tissue that forms on mucous membranes in the mouth and may become cancer. Tobacco (smoking and chewing) and alcohol may increase the risk of erythroplakia.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046413;

Details

Origin ID

C3025;

UMLS CUI

C0014818;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Erythroplakia (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Erythroplasia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- erythroplakia [Disease (Nov.)]
- erythroplakia, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- erythroplasia [MeSH Descriptor]
- erythroplasia [MeSH concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Lip and Oral Cavity [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Erythroplakia (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Erythroplasia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- erythroplakia [Disease (Nov.)]
- erythroplakia, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- erythroplasia [MeSH concept]
- erythroplasia [MeSH Descriptor]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]

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