Transsphenoidal Surgery

Preferred Label : Transsphenoidal Surgery;

NCIt definition : A type of surgery in which instruments are inserted into part of the brain by going through the nose and the sphenoid bone. Transsphenoidal surgery is used to remove tumors of the pituitary gland.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of surgery in which instruments are inserted into part of the brain by going through the nose and the sphenoid bone (a butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull). Transsphenoidal surgery is used to remove tumors of the pituitary gland.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000476651;

Details

Origin ID

C93344;

UMLS CUI

C2985562;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Transsphenoidal surgery [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Transsphenoidal surgery [MedDRA Preferred Term]
procedure_has_target_anatomy
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]

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