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Carcinomatosis
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A condition in which cancer is spread widely throughout the body, or, in some cases, to a relatively large region of the body. Also called carcinosis. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Carcinoma that has spread diffusely to an anatomic site or throughout the body. (NCI Thesaurus)
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