Biomaterial Database

Endocrine tumours of the pancreas and parathyroid gland. 1950

J MORLEY

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D010179	Pancreas	A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D010280	Parathyroid Glands	Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.	Gland, Parathyroid,Glands, Parathyroid,Parathyroid Gland
D010284	Paratyphoid Fever	A prolonged febrile illness commonly caused by several Paratyphi serotypes of SALMONELLA ENTERICA. It is similar to TYPHOID FEVER but less severe.	Fever, Paratyphoid,Fevers, Paratyphoid,Paratyphoid Fevers
D004701	Endocrine Gland Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ENDOCRINE GLANDS.	Cancer of Endocrine Gland,Endocrine Cancer,Endocrine Gland Cancer,Cancer of the Endocrine Gland,Carcinoma of Endocrine Gland,Endocrine Gland Carcinoma,Neoplasms, Endocrine Gland,Cancer, Endocrine,Cancer, Endocrine Gland,Cancers, Endocrine,Carcinoma, Endocrine Gland,Endocrine Cancers,Endocrine Gland Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Endocrine Gland
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man