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cholesteatoma of middle ear

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A non-neoplastic lesion characterized by the proliferation of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear that results in the accumulation of keratin and cells. It is usually caused by repeated infections. If left untreated, it may increase in size and destroy the adjacent delicate bones of the middle ear. [ ]

Term info

Label

cholesteatoma of middle ear

Synonyms
  • Cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid
  • Cholesteatoma of the middle ear
  • Epidermosis of ear
  • Epidermosis of middle ear
  • cholesteatoma (disease) of middle ear
  • cholesteatoma of middle ear
  • cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid
  • cholesteatoma of middle ear and/or mastoid
  • cholesteatoma of the middle ear
  • cholesteatoma, middle ear
  • middle ear cholesteatoma
  • middle ear cholesteatoma (disease)
  • unspecified cholesteatoma (morphologic abnormality)
database cross reference
exactMatch

http://identifiers.org/snomedct/194339007, http://identifiers.org/mesh/D018424, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3654, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0155490, https://icd.codes/icd10cm/H71, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_10964

gwas trait

true

id

EFO:1000678

term editor

Sirarat Sarntivijai

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