Neoplastic Process
respiratory neoplasm
res·pi·ra·to·ry ne·o·plasm
Subclass of:
Respiratory Tract Diseases;
Thoracic Neoplasms
Definitions related to respiratory tract neoplasms:
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(respiratory neoplasm) 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.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(respiratory system neoplasm) A benign or malignant, primary or metastatic neoplasm involving the respiratory system.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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New abnormal growth of tissue in the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(neoplasm of the respiratory system) A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the respiratory system.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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