malignant hepatoma
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malignant hepatoma — noun carcinoma of the liver • Syn: ↑hepatoma, ↑hepatocarcinoma, ↑hepatocellular carcinoma • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
hepatoma — noun carcinoma of the liver • Syn: ↑malignant hepatoma, ↑hepatocarcinoma, ↑hepatocellular carcinoma • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
hepatoma — See malignant h.. [hepato + G. oma, tumor] malignant h. SYN: hepatocellular carcinoma. * * * hep·a·to·ma .hep ə tō mə n, pl mas also ma·ta mət ə a usu. malignant tumor of the … Medical dictionary
hepatoma — hepatocellular carcinoma; n. a malignant tumour of the liver, originating in mature liver cells. In Western countries it is rare in normal livers, but often develops in patients with cirrhosis, particularly after hepatitis B or C infection. In… … The new mediacal dictionary
hepatoma — noun (plural mas; also hepatomata) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1905 a usually malignant tumor of the liver … New Collegiate Dictionary
carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other … Medical dictionary
Hepatocellular carcinoma — A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called adult primary liver cancer. Primary liver cancer is different from cancer that has metastasized (spread) from another place in the body to the liver. The signs … Medical dictionary
hepatocarcinoma — noun carcinoma of the liver • Syn: ↑hepatoma, ↑malignant hepatoma, ↑hepatocellular carcinoma • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
hepatocellular carcinoma — noun carcinoma of the liver • Syn: ↑hepatoma, ↑malignant hepatoma, ↑hepatocarcinoma • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
Alpha-fetoprotein — (AFP) is a molecule produced in the developing embryo and fetus. In humans, AFP levels decrease gradually after birth, reaching adult levels by 8 to 12 months. Normal adult AFP levels are low, but detectable; however, AFP has no known function in … Wikipedia
