Neoplastic Process
nodular melanoma
Definitions related to nodular melanoma:
  • A type of melanoma that starts as a raised area that is usually dark blackish-blue or bluish-red but may not have any color.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (cutaneous nodular melanoma) An aggressive form of melanoma, frequently metastasizing to the lymph nodes. It presents as a papular or nodular raised skin lesion. It comprises approximately 10-15% of melanomas. Morphologically, it often displays an epithelioid appearance.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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