tumor maligno

Definitions of tumor maligno
  1. noun
    a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
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    cáncer
    any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
    carcinoma
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
    leucemia
    malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
    sarcoma
    a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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    tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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