Preferred Label : Thymoma;
NCIt related terms : Thymoma, NOS;
NCIt definition : A neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus. Although thymomas are
usually encapsulated tumors, they may invade the capsule and infiltrate the surrounding
tissues or even metastasize to distant anatomic sites. The following morphologic subtypes
are currently recognized: type A, type B, type AB, metaplastic, micronodular, microscopic,
and sclerosing thymoma. Thymomas type B are further subdivided into types B1, B2,
and B3. Thymoma type B3 usually has the most aggressive clinical course.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tumor of the thymus, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system and
is located in the chest, behind the breastbone.;
Neoplastic status : Undetermined;
ICD-O code : 8580/1;
Codes from synonyms : 10043673; CDR0000046002;
Origin ID : C3411;
UMLS CUI : C0040100;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Disease excludes abnormal cell
Excludes anatomical site(s)
False automatic mappings
HPO term
Has associated anatomic sites
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
concept_is_in_subset
disease_excludes_finding
disease_has_abnormal_cell
disease_has_finding
disease_has_normal_cell_origin
disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
neoplasm_has_special_category