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Clark Level IV
Definition 1
A morphologic finding indicating that the cutaneous melanoma has invaded the reticular dermis. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Melanoma that has spread down into the reticular dermis (the thick bottom layer of the dermis). (NCI Dictionary)
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