Hypertumor

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tumor that invades and destroys part of a previously existing tumor.

    "Clinically, hypertumors could be related to several paradoxical classes of tumors which, despite showing an aggressive histology, tend to spontaneously regress, such as some cases of neuroblastoma."

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"Clinically, hypertumors could be related to several paradoxical classes of tumors which, despite showing an aggressive histology, tend to spontaneously regress, such as some cases of neuroblastoma."

Etymology

From hyper- + tumor.

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