| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:869 |
| Name | cholesteatoma |
| Definition | A keratosis that is characterized by keratinizing squamous epithelium located in middle ear and/or mastoid, subepithelial connective tissue and by the progressive accumulation of keratin debris with or without surrounding inflammatory reaction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesteatoma, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26223725 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155244001 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a keratosis |