carcinoma

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An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body
A form of cancer that develops in tissues covering or lining organs of the body, such as the skin, the uterus, the lung, or the breast
Cancer that begins in the epithelial tissue that lines or covers an organ
A type of cancer that starts in the skin or the lining of organs (epithelial cells)
Malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues; may give rise to metastasis
Cancer that begins in the lining or covering of an organ
A cancer that arises in epithelial tissue
This term refers to cancer of cells that line various organs This category is the largest and the most common type of cancer
A kind of cancer that starts in the skin or in the linings of organs Lungs, intestines and the uterus are hollow organs where a carcinoma often begins
A malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue, which forms the skin and outer cell layers of internal organs
Malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases
A cancer that arises from the lining of an organ or system They are the commonest cancers
A cancer
Carcinomas are malignant tumours. a cancer (karkinoma , from karkinos )
Carcinoma is a type of cancer
Cancer of the tissues that line or cover the body surface or organs
A malignant tumour arising from epithelial cells, which are cells lining the external or internal surfaces of the body Carcinomas spread to nearby tissues They may also spread to distant sites such as lung, liver, lymph nodes and bone See also metastasis
form of cancer that develops in tissues covering the external or internal surfaces such as the lung
A new growth or malignant tumor; refers to several types of cancer
cancer that starts in tissues that cover or line organs in the body
any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
a malignant tumor of the epithelial cells that line body surfaces and cavities Carcinoma in situ (CIS) refers to an early stage of cancer that has not invaded surrounding tissues
A malignant tumor A form of cancer
The most common type of cancerous tumor, occuring in the epithelial cells
a malignant epithelial tumour This is the most frequent form of cancer
a malignant tumor that arises from epithelium, found in skin and the lining of body organs; for example, breast, prostate, lung, stomach or bowel Carcinomas tend to infiltrate into adjacent tissue and spread (metastasize) to distant organs, such as bone, liver, lung, or the brain
form of cancer that develops in tissues covering or lining organs such as the lung
By some medical writers, the term is applied to an indolent tumor
A malignant growth
{i} malignant tumor, cancer that begins in the epithelial tissue of the skin or tissues that cover internal organs
A malignant tumor arising from an epithelium
cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs
carcinoma in situ
a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
hepatocellular carcinoma
A type of liver cancer
renal cell carcinoma
A type of cancer in which the epithelial cells of the kidney grow uncontrollably
Basal cell carcinoma
{i} BCC, common form of skin cancer malignant tumor (usually doesn't metastasizes) in which the cancer cells look like the basal cells of the epidermis and is found on the face and neck where the skin is exposed to ultraviolet sunlight (it appears as a bleeding or scabbing sore that does not heal)
ductal carcinoma in situ
{i} DCIS, noninvasive malignant-looking abnormal cells inside the ducts of breast in women
embryonal carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of the testis
endometrial carcinoma
cancer of the uterine lining
hepatocellular carcinoma
Cancer of the liver A malignant tumour arising in the liver, in most cases it occurs as a complication following cirrhosis
hepatocellular carcinoma
The most common type of primary liver cancer It starts in the main cells of the liver Another name for it is hepatoma
hepatocellular carcinoma
A malignant tumor of the liver, otherwise known as liver cancer Chronic hepatitis B and C infections may increase the risk of developing liver cancer
hepatocellular carcinoma
carcinoma of the liver
hepatocellular carcinoma
(HEP-a-toe-SEL-yoo-ler kar-sin-O-ma): A type of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of liver tumor
hepatocellular carcinoma
A type of liver cell cancer
oat cell carcinoma
A highly malignant carcinoma of the lungs composed of small ovoid undifferentiated cells. Also called small cell carcinoma
oat cell carcinoma
highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm; lung cancers are frequently oat cell carcinomas
renal cell carcinoma
or hypernephroma Malignant tumour of the cells that cover and line the kidney. It usually affects persons over age 50 who have vascular disorders of the kidneys. It seldom causes pain, unless it is advanced. It may metastasize to other organs (e.g., lungs, liver, brain, bone) and go unrecognized until these secondary tumours cause symptoms. Blood can appear in the urine early on but is painless and usually disregarded. Even when the cancer is in the early stages, X-ray films can show deformity in kidney structures
squamous cell carcinoma
A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer. Also called cancroid
carcinoma

    Hyphenation

    car·ci·no·ma

    Turkish pronunciation

    kärsınōmı

    Pronunciation

    /ˌkärsəˈnōmə/ /ˌkɑːrsəˈnoʊmə/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, from καρκίνος. Compare cancer.
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