Neoplastic Process
linitis plastica Audio
[ lih-ny-tis plas-tih-kuh ]
Subclass of:
Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous
Definitions related to linitis plastica:
  • A cancer-related condition in which the gastric wall becomes thickened and rubbery (leather-bottle stomach). It is most often associated with diffuse gastric adenocarcinomas.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A condition where the stomach wall becomes thickened, rubbery and loses its ability to distend. The stomach assumes a leather bottle shape. It is most often seen in adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The term is often used synonymously with diffuse adenocarcinoma of the stomach.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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