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Melanoma
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The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea). [ ]
Term info
Label
Melanoma
Synonyms
- Malignant melanoma
comment
A malignant skin tumor of originating from melanocytes, pigment cells normally present in the epidermis and sometimes in the dermis.
has alternative id
HP:0007474, HP:0002887, HP:0006777
has broad synonym
Cancer of skin pigment cells, Skin cancer (melanoma)
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
id
HP:0002861