| Term: | optic choroid melanoma |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | optic choroid |
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| Synonyms: | choroid |
| Definition: | A portion of tissue that contains the choroid vasculature. It lies at the back of the eye. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005229] |
| Name: | melanoma |
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| Synonyms: | melanosarcoma, melanosarcoma, malignant melanoma |
| Definition: | Tumor of neurectodermal origin, usually melanocytes, showing dense deposition of melanin granules, although amelanotic melanomas have been reported. (M-8720/3). |
| Ontology: | MPATH [MPATH:359] |