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Descriptor English:
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Cholesteatoma
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Descriptor Spanish:
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colesteatoma
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Colesteatoma
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Synonyms English:
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Cholesteatomas
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Tree Number:
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C17.800.428.260
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Definition English:
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A non-neoplastic mass of keratin-producing squamous EPITHELIUM, frequently occurring in the MENINGES; bones of the skull, and most commonly in the MIDDLE EAR and MASTOID region. Cholesteatoma can be congenital or acquired. Cholesteatoma is not a tumor nor is it associated with high CHOLESTEROL. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with organ/disease (IM) but CHOLESTEATOMA, MIDDLE EAR is available
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2831
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Unique Identifier:
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D002781
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Similar:
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