Disease or Syndrome
desmoplastic Audio
[ des-moh-plas-tik ]
Definitions related to desmoplastic:
  • Causing or forming adhesions or fibrous connective tissue within a tumor.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction, the pervasive growth of dense fibrous tissue around the tumor. Scar tissue (adhesion) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery is another type of desmoplastic reaction. (MedicineNet.com)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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