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retinal neoplasm
ret·i·nal ne·o·plasm [ ret-n-uhl nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Retinal Diseases; Eye Neoplasms
Definitions related to retinal neoplasms:
  • A benign or malignant neoplasm affecting the retina. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include retinocytoma and hemangioma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include retinoblastoma, lymphoma and melanoma.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the retina.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Tumors or cancer of the RETINA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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