1) Type of neoplasium
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In medicine, desmoplasia is the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. It is also called desmoplastic reaction to emphasize that it is secondary to an insult. Desmoplasia may occur around a neoplasm, causing dense fibrosis around the tumor, or scar tissue (adhesions) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery. Desmoplasia is usually only associat...
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Hyperplasia of fibroblasts and disproportionate formation of fibrous connective tissue, especially in the stroma of a carcinoma. ... Origin: desmo-+ G. Plasis, a molding ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(des″mo-pla´zhә) the formation and development of fibrous tissue. adj., desmoplas´tic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: des-mō-plā′zē-ă Definitions: 1. Hyperplasia of fibroblasts and disproportionate formation of fibrous connective tissue, especially in the stroma of a carcinoma.
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Desmoplasia: This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction, the pervasive growth of dense fibrous tissue around the tumor. Scar tissue (adhesion) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery is another type of desmoplastic reaction. 'Desmo-' comes from the Greek 'desmos' meaning 'a fetter o...
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