| mucinous breast carcinoma | definition: invasive adenocarcinoma which grows in the ducts of the breast and contains cells producing significant amounts of mucin, a secretion that is the chief constituent of mucus. Because of mucin the tumor is glistening, sticky and gelatinoid in consistency. The tumor is usually slow growing, is not likely to spread beyond the breast, and has a highly favorable prognosis. It accounts for about 2% of all breast cancers. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): i_mubrca.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| colloid carcinoma | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: see mucinous carcinoma (en) |
| carcinoma mucinoso de mama | definition: adenocarcinoma invasor que se origina en los conductos galactóforos y contiene células secretoras de mucina, el principal componente del moco. La mucina le confiere al tumor una apariencia brillante y un tacto pegajoso y gelatinoso. El tumor es de crecimiento lento, no suele extenderse fuera de la mama y tiene un pronóstico muy favorable. Representa sobre el 2% de todos los tipos de cáncer de mama. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 context (x): e_camuma.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| carcinoma coloide | term type: synonym definition: véase carcinoma mucinoso de mama (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 |