tongue squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0000500Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names tongue squamous cell carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the tongue. It usually presents as a painful ulcerated or nodular lesion. The size of the tumor and the status of the lymph nodes are the most important factors that determine prognosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0000500), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: tongue squamous cell carcinoma
- Also called
- scc of the tonguescc of tonguesquamous cell carcinoma of the tonguesquamous cell carcinoma of tonguetongue scc