exophytic

exophytic
a) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
b) The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • exophytic — adj. describing growth outwards from an epithelial surface. Exophytic growth is characteristic of benign epithelial tumours but carcinomas may also have an exophytic growth component. Compare: endophytic …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • exophytic — 1. Pertaining to an exophyte. 2. Denoting a neoplasm or lesion that grows outward from an epithelial surface. * * * exo·phyt·ic .ek sō fit ik adj tending to grow outward beyond the surface epithelium from which it originates used of tumors… …   Medical dictionary

  • exophytic — ex·o·phyt·ic …   English syllables

  • exophytic — |eksō|fid.ik adjective Etymology: exo + phytic (as in endophytic) 1. : growing on or deposited on the outside of plant tissues 2. : tending to grow outward beyond the surface epithelium from which it originates used of tumors; opposed to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • exophytic carcinoma — a malignant epithelial neoplasm with marked outward growth like a wart or papilloma …   Medical dictionary

  • exophytic retinoblastoma — retinoblastoma exophytum a retinoblastoma that begins in the outer layers of the retina and spreads away from the center of the globe; called also glioma exophytum …   Medical dictionary

  • glioma exophytum — exophytic retinoblastoma …   Medical dictionary

  • Colorectal cancer — Classification and external resources Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia

  • Renal cell carcinoma — For other uses, see RCC (disambiguation). Main article: Kidney cancer Renal cell carcinoma Classification and external resources Micrograph of the most common t …   Wikipedia

  • Oral cancer — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C00 C08 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”