NOUN | state | preinvasive cancer, carcinoma in situ | a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body |
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Meaning | A cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body. | |
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Synonym | carcinoma in situ | |
Broader | carcinoma | Any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue |
Spanish | carcinoma in situ | |
Catalan | carcinoma in situ |
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