Neoplastic Process
spinal neoplasms
spi·nal ne·o·plasms
Subclass of:
Spinal Diseases;
Bone neoplasms
Definitions related to spinal neoplasms:
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A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the vertebrae, vertebral canal, and/or spinal cord.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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New abnormal growth of tissue in the SPINE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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