Central Zone of the Prostatic Parenchyma

Preferred Label : Central Zone of the Prostatic Parenchyma;

NCIt definition : Part of the functional area of the prostate that is above and in front of the transitional zone. The central zone comprises about 20-25% of the gland and is the location of about 10% of the prostate cancers found in the gland.;

Details

Origin ID

C32282;

UMLS CUI

C1516390;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Prostate Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Tissue [UMLS semantic type]

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