Diseases

Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma

A poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in which the nucleus is pressed to one side by a cytoplasmic droplet of mucus. It usually arises in the gastrointestinal system.

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Abstract

A poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in which the nucleus is pressed to one side by a cytoplasmic droplet of mucus. It usually arises in the gastrointestinal system.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell

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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

coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous (1966-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018279. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018279
  2. Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signet_ring_cell_carcinoma
  3. Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q825923