OntologyTerm
malignant rhabdoid tumour

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   May 11th, 2017 at 4:20pm

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definition 
An aggressive malignant embryonal neoplasm usually occurring during childhood. It is characterized by the presence of large cells with abundant cytoplasm, large eccentric nucleus, and a prominent nucleolus and it is associated with abnormalities of chromosome 22. It can arise from the central nervous system, kidney, and the soft tissues. The prognosis is poor. -- Malignant rhabdoid tumour (MRT) is a very aggressive form of tumour originally described as a variant of Wilms tumour, which is primarily a kidney tumour that occurs mainly in children. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
preferred_name 
malignant rhabdoid tumour
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
synonyms 
  1. malignant rhabdoid tumor
  2. Rhabdoid Tumor
  3. malignant rhabdoid tumour
  4. rhabdoid tumor
  5. MRT
  6. rhabdoid sarcoma
  7. Rhabdoid Sarcoma
term_id 
EFO:0005701
term_name 
malignant rhabdoid tumour
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0005701