Preferred Label : clear cell carcinoma;
Definition : An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of varying combinations of clear and
hobnail-shaped tumor cells. There are three predominant patterns described as tubulocystic,
solid, and papillary. These tumors, usually located in the female reproductive organs,
have been seen more frequently in young women since 1970 as a result of the association
with intrauterine exposure to diethylstilbestrol. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine,
3d ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206681;
Origin ID : RID4249;
UMLS CUI : C0206681;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of varying combinations of clear and
hobnail-shaped tumor cells. There are three predominant patterns described as tubulocystic,
solid, and papillary. These tumors, usually located in the female reproductive organs,
have been seen more frequently in young women since 1970 as a result of the association
with intrauterine exposure to diethylstilbestrol. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine,
3d ed) [MeSH]