Term Name: | carotid body cancer |
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Synonyms: | cancer of carotid body, malignant Carotid body Paraganglioma, malignant carotid body tumor |
Definition: | A vascular cancer that is characterized by an encapsulated, firm round mass at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:8731] ( DOID:8731 ) |