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GLOMUS-JUGULAR-TUMOR


originator: Clara
origination date: 26/04/2002
subject field: medicine: disease
check date: 24/06/2002
checker: Pamela
URL: http://uscneurosurgery.com/glossary/g/glomus%20jugulare%20tumor.htm


Conceptual Structures
ISAHEMANGIOMA
ANCESTORSALL
BENIGN-NEOPLASM
CHANGE-STATE
CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL
DISEASE-EVENT
ENDOTHELIOMA
EVENT
HAVE-NEOPLASM
HEMANGIOMA
HEMANGIOMA-AND-LYMPHANGIOMA-ANY-SITE
LIVING-EVENT
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-BY-BODY-PART
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-BONE-CONNECTIVE-TISSUE-SKIN-AND-BREAST-
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-CONNECTIVE-AND-OTHER-SOFT-TISSUE
PHYSICAL-EVENT


Spanish
glomus yugulardefinition: tumor benigno de tejido vascular que es de rara aparición, tamaño reducido y suele localizarse en la cabeza y en el cuello. Los tumores de glomus suele crecer muy lentamente y pasar inadvertidos durante años. El principal tratamiento es la cirugía. Es más común en la mujer que en el hombre y no suelen afectar a personas de menos de 20 años. (es)
gender: masculine
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 9
term type: main entry term
glomus yugularisterm type: intenational scientific term
definition: ver glomus yugular (es)
gender: masculine
number: singular
part of speech: noun
term type: variant

English
glomus jugular tumorterm type: main entry term
definition: rare benign tumor of vascular tissue that is generally very small and develops in the head and neck. Glomus tumors grow slowly and can be asymptomatic for several years. The usual treatment is surgery, although radiotherapy may also be used. They are more common among women than men and they are rare in people under 20. (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 9
chemodectomaterm type: synonym
definition: see glomus jugular tumor (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10