Neoplastic Process
vagina neoplasm
va·gi·na ne·o·plasm [ vuh-jahy-nuh nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Genital Neoplasms, Female;
Vaginal Diseases
Definitions related to vaginal neoplasms:
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(vagina neoplasm) New abnormal vaginal tissue 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.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the vagina. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include squamous papilloma and melanocytic nevus. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, melanoma, and sarcoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the vagina.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Tumors or cancer of the VAGINA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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