Diseases

Peritoneal Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Neoplasm, Peritoneal
  • Peritoneal Neoplasm
  • Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
  • Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
  • Carcinomatosis, Peritoneal
  • Malignancy, Peritoneal Surface
  • Peritoneal Carcinomatoses
  • Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
  • Surface Malignancy, Peritoneal

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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

coordinate IM with histological type of neoplasm (IM)

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NLM Classification

WI 575

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peritoneal Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010534. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010534
  2. Peritoneal Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19000425