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SCIRRHOUS CARCINOMA

\sˈɜːɹəs kˌɑːsɪnˈə͡ʊmə], \sˈɜːɹəs kˌɑːsɪnˈə‍ʊmə], \s_ˈɜː_ɹ_ə_s k_ˌɑː_s_ɪ_n_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\

Definitions of SCIRRHOUS CARCINOMA

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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)

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

C. in which the fibrous stroma predominates over the alveoli of epithelial cells, causing a firm, hard structure

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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