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hepatoma

 
Dictionary: hep·a·to·ma   (hĕp'ə-tō') pronunciation
n., pl., -mas, or -ma·ta (-mə-tə).
A usually cancerous tumor occurring in the liver.


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(hĕp'ə-tō')
n., pl. -mas or hep·a·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə).

A usually malignant tumor occurring in the liver.

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Any tumor of the liver, especially hepatocellular carcinoma (malignant hepatoma).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: carcinoma of the liver
  Synonyms: malignant hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma


 
 
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