Neoplastic Process
carcinomatosis

[ kahr-suh-noh-muh-toh-sis ]
Definitions related to carcinomatosis:
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A condition in which cancer is spread widely throughout the body, or, in some cases, to a relatively large region of the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Carcinoma that has spread diffusely to an anatomic site or throughout the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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