Diseases

Small Cell Sarcoma

A sarcoma characterized by the presence of small cells, cells measuring 9-14 micrometers with a faint or indistinct rim of cytoplasm and an oval-to-elongated nucleus with relatively dense chromatin. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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Abstract

A sarcoma characterized by the presence of small cells, cells measuring 9-14 micrometers with a faint or indistinct rim of cytoplasm and an oval-to-elongated nucleus with relatively dense chromatin. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Sarcoma, Small Cell
  • Cell Sarcoma, Small
  • Cell Sarcomas, Small
  • Sarcomas, Small Cell
  • Small Cell Sarcomas

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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 with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Sarcoma (1972-1993)
  • Sarcoma, Ewing's (1986-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Small Cell Sarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018228
  2. Small Cell Sarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555287