/endocrine gland neoplasm

endocrine gland neoplasm

MONDO:0002082

Also Known As

endocrine gland neoplasm (disease)endocrine gland tumorendocrine gland tumourendocrine neoplasmendocrine system neoplasmendocrine system tumorendocrine system tumourendocrine tumorendocrine tumourneoplasm of endocrine glandtumor of endocrine glandtumour of endocrine glandmalignant endocrine tumormalignant endocrine tumour

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of an endocrine organ. Representative examples include pituitary gland adenoma, pituitary gland carcinoma, thyroid gland carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, and neuroendocrine carcinoma.

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