Intraocular melanoma
Intraocular melanoma | |
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Term | Intraocular melanoma |
Short definition | intraocular melanoma (IN-true-AH-kyoo-ler MEH-luh-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that begins in the cells that produce the dark pigment called melanin in the uvea or form the uveal tract of the eye. The uvea is the middle layer of the wall of the eye and includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
intraocular melanoma - (pronounced) (IN-true-AH-kyoo-ler MEH-luh-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that begins in the cells that produce the dark pigment called melanin in the uvea or form the uveal tract of the eye. The uvea is the middle layer of the wall of the eye and includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. Intraocular melanoma of the iris is usually a small tumor that grows slowly and rarely spreads to other parts of the body. Intraocular melanomas of the ciliary body and choroid are usually larger tumors and are more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Intraocular melanoma is the most common type of eye cancer in adults. Also called choroidal melanoma
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intraocular melanoma
- Wikipedia's article - Intraocular melanoma
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