| medullary carcinoma of the thyroid | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine reliability code: 10 definition: very rare thyroid cancer arising from cells that migrate from the nervous system in the embryo. It can occur at any age but is slightly more common in women over 50. It may be familial or non-familial, and can occur in one or both lobes. (en) check date: 10/08/2001context (x): i_mecath.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| c-cell carcinoma of the thyroid | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: see medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. (en) |
| MTC | term type: acronym |
| carcinoma medular de tiroides | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: tumor maligno de tiroides muy raro que surge de células que migran del sistema nervioso en el embrión. Puede ser de origen familiar o esporádico (no familiar). El diagnóstico precoz es esencial por las implicaciones clínicas de su desarrollo (metástasis al cuello). (es) context (x): e_cameti.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |