Preferred Label : teratoma;
Definition : A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is
native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived
from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They may be solid
or cystic and are classified histologically as mature, immature, and malignant. (From
Dorland, 27th ed & DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d
ed, p1642) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0039538;
Origin ID : RID4321;
UMLS CUI : C0039538;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is
native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived
from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They may be solid
or cystic and are classified histologically as mature, immature, and malignant. (From
Dorland, 27th ed & DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d
ed, p1642) [MeSH]