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Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Anaplastic | Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell | Carcinoma, Undifferentiated | Carcinomatosis | Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant | Epithelioma | Epithelial Tumors, Malignant | Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms | Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial
A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm but is often wrongly used as a synonym for "cancer." (From Dorland, 27th ed) |
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