Neoplastic Process
oropharyngeal neoplasm
o·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al ne·o·plasm
Subclass of:
Pharyngeal Neoplasms
Definitions related to oropharyngeal neoplasms:
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A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the oropharynx.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Tumors or cancer of the OROPHARYNX.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(oral pharyngeal neoplasm) New abnormal oropharnyngeal tissue that grows by excessive cellular division and proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease; oral pharyngeal refers to the region of the body between the lips and the oropharynx, which is pharynx below the soft palate and above the epiglottis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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