| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8731 |
| Name | carotid body cancer |
| Definition | A vascular cancer that is characterized by an encapsulated, firm round mass at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/carotid_body_tumor.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:93740003 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
cancer of carotid body [RELATED] malignant Carotid body Paraganglioma [EXACT] malignant carotid body tumor [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a vascular cancer |