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pelvic mass
pel·vic mass
Definitions related to pelvic mass:
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A benign or malignant tumor-like pathologic process involving the organs and structures in the pelvis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormal enlargement or swelling in the pelvic region.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A pelvic mass may be detected during routine gynecologic examination. A pelvic mass may be noncancerous or cancerous. Pelvic masses may originate from gynecologic organs (cervix, uterus, uterine adnexa) or from other pelvic organs (intestine, bladder, ureters, skeletal muscle, bone).Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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