| medullary carcinoma | definition: carcinoma located in the innermost part of an organ or structure, composed mainly of epithelial cells with little or no connective tissue (tissue which binds together and is the support of the various structures of the body). It is comparatively soft and brainlike in consistency. Medullary carcinomas of the breast constitute 5-7% of all mammary carcinomas; medullary carcinomas of the thyroid comprise 3-10% of all thyroid malignancies. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): i_medcar.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| carcinoma medular | term type: main entry term definition: carcinoma que se localiza en la parte más interna de un órgano y estructura y que consiste principalmente en elementos epiteliales con tejido conectivo escaso o inexistente. Suele ser relativamente blando en cuanto a consistencia. Los sitios donde se encuentra comúnmente son la mama (5-7% de todos los tipos de cáncer de mama) y la glándula tiroides (3-10% de todos los carcinomas de tiroides). (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 context (x): e_carmed.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |