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respiratory neoplasm
Broader Terms:
respiratory disorder
Broader Terms:
thorax neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
bronchus neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
larynx neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
lung neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
nasopharyngeal neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
nose neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
pharynx neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
pleural neoplasm
Narrower Terms:
trachea neoplasm
Scope Note:
new abnormal tissue of the respiratory system that grows by excessive cellular division and proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease; use when broadly discussing the tubular and cavernous organs and structures in which pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the blood are brought about.
Term Number:
2017-5336
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