Diseases

Maxillary Neoplasms

Cancer or tumors of the MAXILLA or upper jaw.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Cancer or tumors of the MAXILLA or upper jaw.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Maxillary Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Maxillary
  • Neoplasms, Maxillary

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

must be of the MAXILLA, not for "jaws" ( = JAW NEOPLASMS); coordinate with histological type of neoplasm

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NLM Classification

WU 280

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Maxillary Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008441
  2. Maxillary Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18556403