- carcinomatosis
- n.carcinoma that has spread widely throughout the body. Spread of the cancer cells occurs via the lymphatic channels and bloodstream and across body cavities, for example the peritoneal cavity.
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Carcinomatosis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Se conoce como carcinomatosis a la condición clínica de un enfermo de cáncer, en la cual la enfermedad ha invadido todo su organismo. Cuadro clínico Esta condición varía según el tipo de neoplasia o cáncer que… … Wikipedia Español
carcinomatosis — f. oncol. Diseminación del carcinoma por el resto del organismo. Medical Dictionary. 2011. carcinomatosis estado de … Diccionario médico
carcinomatosis — [kär΄sə nō΄mə tō′sis] n. [ModL: see CARCINOMA & OSIS] a condition in which a carcinoma has spread extensively throughout the body … English World dictionary
carcinomatosis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin carcinomat , carcinoma Date: 1903 a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source … New Collegiate Dictionary
carcinomatosis — /kahr seuh noh meuh toh sis/, n. Pathol. a condition marked by the production of an overwhelming number of carcinomas throughout the body. [1900 05; < L carcinomat (s. of carcinoma) CARCINOMA + OSIS] * * * … Universalium
carcinomatosis — noun The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body … Wiktionary
carcinomatosis — A condition resulting from widespread dissemination of carcinoma in multiple sites in various organs or tissues of the body; sometimes also used in relation to involvement of a relatively large region of the body. leptomeningeal c. SYN: meningeal … Medical dictionary
carcinomatosis — ► femenino PATOLOGÍA Cáncer diseminado … Enciclopedia Universal
carcinomatosis — n. spreading of cancer throughout the body … English contemporary dictionary
carcinomatosis — [ˌkα:sɪnəʊmə təʊsɪs] noun the widespread dissemination of carcinomas in the body … English new terms dictionary
carcinomatosis — car·ci·no·ma·to·sis … English syllables
