"Ganglion Cysts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Nodular tumor-like lesions or mucoid flesh, arising from tendon sheaths, LIGAMENTS, or JOINT CAPSULE, especially of the hands, wrists, or feet. They are not true cysts as they lack epithelial wall. They are distinguished from SYNOVIAL CYSTS by the lack of communication with a joint cavity or the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
| Descriptor ID |
D045888
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.347 C17.300.550.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Ganglion Cysts- Ganglion Cysts
- Cyst, Ganglion
- Cysts, Ganglion
- Ganglion Cyst
- Ganglions
- Ganglion
- Myxoid Cyst
- Cyst, Myxoid
- Cysts, Myxoid
- Myxoid Cysts
- Ganglionic Cysts
- Cyst, Ganglionic
- Cysts, Ganglionic
- Ganglionic Cyst
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