Skull Neoplasms
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Neoplasms of the bony part of the skull. |
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of bony part of skull only: do not confuse with HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS or FACIAL NEOPLASMS; "intracranial tumors" is probably BRAIN NEOPLASMS, not SKULL NEOPLASMS; GEN: prefer specifics; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord I |
Skull Neoplasms Categories.
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Jaw Neoplasms - Cancers or tumors of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE unspecified. For neoplasms of the maxilla, MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS is available and of the mandible, MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS is available. |
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Nose Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the NOSE. |
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Orbital Neoplasms - Neoplasms of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball. |
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Skull Base Neoplasms - Neoplasms of the base of the skull specifically, differentiated from neoplasms of unspecified sites or bones of the skull (SKULL NEOPLASMS). |
Skull Neoplasms Definitions and Terms
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