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MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-TONGUE


origination date: 22/05/2002
originator: Clara
subject field: medicine: disease
check date: 03/06/2002
checker: Pamela

Conceptual Structures
ISAMALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-ORAL-CAVITY
ANCESTORSALL
CHANGE-STATE
CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL
DISEASE-EVENT
EVENT
HAVE-NEOPLASM
LIVING-EVENT
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-BY-BODY-PART
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-LIP-ORAL-CAVITY-AND-PHARYNX
MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-ORAL-CAVITY
PHYSICAL-EVENT


English
tongue cancerterm type: main entry term
reliability code: 10
part of speech: noun
number: singular
definition: presence of cancer cells in the tongue. The most common type of tongue cancer is squamous cell cancer, which can be divided into two forms: squamous cell cancer of the oral tongue (located on the lateral border of the tongue) and squamous cell cancer of the base of the tongue. The symptoms of tongue cancer may include mild irritation, although pain may only occur during eating or drinking. Extensive involvement of the muscles of the tongue can affect speech and swallowing. Advanced tumors may produce an unpleasant odor. (en)
context (x): i_tongca.txt

origination date: 12/06/2002
originator: Arianne

Spanish
cáncer de lenguaterm type: main entry term
reliability code: 10
part of speech: noun
number: singular
gender: masculine
definition: presencia de células cancerosas en la lengua, cuya forma más frecuente es el cáncer epidermoide del que derivan dos tipos: cáncer epidermoide de lengua oral (loclaizado en el borde lateral de la lengua) y cáncer epidermoide de la base de la lengua. El síntoma del cáncer de lengua es irritación, aunque se puede sentir dolor al beber y comer. Si los músculos de la lengua se encuentran lo suficientemente afectados puede repercutir al hablar y tragar. Los tumores en estadio avanzado pueden producir un olor desagradable. (es)
context (x): e_caleng.txt

origination date: 12/06/2002
originator: Arianne