International Harmonization of Rat Nomenclature

Central Nervous System & Special Sense Organs
Summary organ system page for:
  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebral Meninx; Spinal Meninx
  • Nerve Sheath Cells
  • Eyeball
  • Conjunctiva; Cornea; Eyelid
  • Lacrimal Gland
  • Harderian Gland
    top Brain

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    astrocytoma, benign (B) astrocytoma, benign (B) astrocytoma, benign (B)  
    astrocytoma, malignant (M) astrocytoma, malignant (M) astrocytoma, malignant (M)  
          astrocytoma
    oligodendroglioma, benign (B) oligodendroglioma, benign (B) oligodendroglioma, benign (B)  
    oligodendroglioma, malignant (M) oligodendroglioma, malignant (M) oligodendroglioma, malignant (M)  
          oligodendroglioma
    glioma, mixed, benign (B) glioma, mixed, benign (B) glioma, mixed, benign (B)  
    glioma, mixed, malignant (M) glioma, mixed, malignant (M) glioma, mixed, malignant (M)  
          mixed glioma
    glioma, NOS, malignant (M) glioma, NOS, malignant (M) glioma, NOS, malignant (M)  
          anaplastic glioma
    ependymoma, benign (B) ependymoma, benign (B) ependymoma, benign (B)  
    ependymoma, malignant (M) ependymoma, malignant (M) ependymoma, malignant (M)  
          ependymoma
    reticulosis, malignant (M) reticulosis, malignant (M) reticulosis, malignant (M) malignant reticulosis
    papilloma, choroid plexus (B) papilloma, choroid plexus (B) papilloma, choroid plexus (B) choroid plexus papilloma
    carcinoma, choroid plexus (M) carcinoma, choroid plexus (M) carcinoma, choroid plexus (M) choroid plexus carcinoma
    ganglioglioma, benign (B)   ganglioglioma (B) gangliogliomas
    ganglioneuroma, benign (B)   ganglioneuroma (B) ganglioneuromas
    neuromyoblastoma, malignant (M) neuromyoblastoma, malignant (M)    

    top Spinal Cord

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    astrocytoma, benign (B) astrocytoma, benign (B) astrocytoma, benign (B)  
    astrocytoma, malignant (M) astrocytoma, malignant (M) astrocytoma, malignant (M)  
          astrocytoma
    oligodendroglioma, benign (B) oligodendroglioma, benign (B) oligodendroglioma, benign (B)  
    oligodendroglioma, malignant (M) oligodendroglioma, malignant (M) oligodendroglioma, malignant (M)  
          oligodendroglioma
    glioma, mixed, benign (B) glioma, mixed, benign (B) glioma, mixed, benign (B)  
    glioma, mixed, malignant (M) glioma, mixed, malignant (M) glioma, mixed, malignant (M)  
          mixed glioma
    glioma, NOS, malignant (M) glioma, NOS, malignant (M) glioma, NOS, malignant (M)  
          anaplastic glioma
    ependymoma, benign (B) ependymoma, benign (B) ependymoma, benign (B)  
    ependymoma, malignant (M) ependymoma, malignant (M) ependymoma, malignant (M)  
          ependymoma
    reticulosis, malignant (M) reticulosis, malignant (M) reticulosis, malignant (M) malignant reticulosis

    top Cerebellum

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    medulloblastoma (M) medulloblastoma (M) medulloblastoma (M) medulloblastoma

    top Cerebral Meninx; Spinal Meninx

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    meningioma, benign (B) meningioma, benign (B) meningioma, benign (B) meningioma
    meningioma, malignant (M) sarcoma, meningeal (M) sarcoma, meningeal (M) meningeal sarcoma
    (see GUPT: hyperplasia, granular cell) hyperplasia, granular cell (H) hyperplasia, granular cell (H) granular cell hyperplasia
    melanoma, malignant (M) melanoma, malignant (M) melanoma, malignant (M) malignant melanoma
    *: GUPT = Generally Used Preferred Terms

    top Nerve Sheath Cells

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    (see GUPT*: schwannoma, benign or schwannoma, malignant)     schwannoma, benign or malignant
    *: GUPT = Generally Used Preferred Terms

    top Eyeball

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    dermoid, ocular (B) dermoid, ocular (B)   dermoid, ocular
    leiomyoma, uveal (B) leiomyoma, uveal (B) leiomyoma, uveal (B) leiomyoma, uveal
    melanoma, uveal, malignant (M) melanoma, uveal, malignant (M) melanoma, uveal, malignant (M) melanoma, malignant, uveal
    schwannoma, intraocular, malignant (M) schwannoma, intraocular, malignant (M) schwannoma, intraocular, malignant (M) schwannoma, intraocular, malignant
    retinoblastoma (M) retinoblastoma (M) retinoblastoma (M) retinoblastoma

    top Conjunctiva; Cornea; Eyelid

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    hyperplasia, squamous cell (H)   hyperplasia, epithelial [squamous cell] (H)  
    metaplasia, squamous cell (N)   metaplasia, squamous cell (N)  
    papilloma, squamous cell (B) papilloma, squamous cell (B) papilloma, squamous cell (B) papilloma, squamous cell
    carcinoma, squamous cell (M) carcinoma, squamous cell (M) carcinoma, squamous cell (M) carcinoma, squamous cell

    top Lacrimal Gland

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    hyperplasia (H) hyperplasia, epithelial (H) hyperplasia, epithelial (H) hyperplasia
    adenoma (B) adenoma (B) adenoma (B) adenoma
    adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma
    metaplasia, squamous cell (N)   metaplasia, squamous cell (N)  

    top Harderian Gland

    Recommendation sources
    WHO/IARC/RITA NACAD STP
    hyperplasia (H) hyperplasia, glandular (H) hyperplasia, epithelial (H) hyperplasia
    adenoma (B) adenoma (B) adenoma (B) adenoma
    adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma (M) adenocarcinoma
    metaplasia, squamous cell (N)   metaplasia, squamous cell (N)  

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    Last Update: 21-Jun-2000