Neoplastic Process
colorectal neoplasm
co·lo·rec·tal ne·o·plasm [ koh-luh-rek-tl nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Intestinal Neoplasms;
Colonic Diseases;
Rectal Diseases
Definitions related to colorectal neoplasms:
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A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon or rectum. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colorectal adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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General term to describe a wide variety of lesions found in the colon or rectum, from fungating tumors to small, malignant foci in the head of a pedunculated polyp.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Tumors or cancer of the COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(neoplasm of the large intestine) The presence of a neoplasm of the large intestine.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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