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Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Adenocarcinoma
An autosomal dominant inherited adenocarcinoma that arises from the gastric mucosa and is characterized by the presence of poorly cohesive malignant cells and absence of glandular formations. (NCI Thesaurus)
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