Melanoma — Classification and external resources A melanoma ICD 10 C43 … Wikipedia
melanoma — /mel euh noh meuh/, n., pl. melanomas, melanomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes. [1825 35; MELAN + OMA] * * * Dark coloured malignant tumour of skin cells that… … Universalium
melanoma — malignant melanoma; n. a highly malignant tumour of melanin forming cells, the melanocytes. Such tumours usually occur in the skin (excessive exposure to sunlight is a contributory factor) – usually arising from a pre existing mole or naevus –… … The new mediacal dictionary
melanoma — A malignant neoplasm, derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, arising most commonly in the skin of any part of the body, or in the eye, and, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites;… … Medical dictionary
thickness — 1. The measure of the depth of something, as opposed to its length or width. 2. A layer or stratum. Breslow t. maximal t. of a primary cutaneous melanoma measured in tissue sections from the top of the epid … Medical dictionary
Breslow thickness — A method for determining the prognosis with melanoma. The thickness of a melanoma is related to the 5 year survival rate after surgical removal of the tumor. Named for the physician Alexander Breslow who in 1975 observed that as the thickness of… … Medical dictionary
Nodular melanoma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C43 (ILDS C43.L10) ICD O: M8721/3 … Wikipedia
Superficial spreading melanoma — (SSM) is the most common form of cutaneous melanoma in Caucasians. The average age at diagnosis is in the fifth decade, and it tends to occur on sun exposed skin, especially on the backs of males and lower limbs of females.PresentationOften, this … Wikipedia
Breslow thickness — the distance (in millimetres) between the surface and the deepest extent of a malignant melanoma. The measurement correlates with prognosis; tumours that are less than 0.76 mm thick have a good prognosis. [A. Breslow (1928–80), US pathologist] … The new mediacal dictionary
stage III melanoma — The tumor may be any thickness, with or without ulceration (formation of a break on the skin or surface of an organ), and (1) has spread to 1 or more lymph nodes; or (2) has spread into the nearby lymph system but not into nearby lymph nodes; or… … English dictionary of cancer terms
