Neoplastic Process
scirrhous adenocarcinoma
[ skir-uhs, sir- ad-n-oh-kahr-suh-noh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Adenocarcinoma
Definitions related to adenocarcinoma, scirrhous:
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(fibroadenocarcinoma, malignant) A malignant neoplasm originating from glandular cells with a fibrous or fibroblastic component.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(scirrhous adenocarcinoma) An infiltrating adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of desmoplastic stromal reaction.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An adenocarcinoma with a hard (Greek skirrhos, hard) structure owing to the formation of dense connective tissue in the stroma. (From Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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