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hepatoma

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hep·a·to·ma  (hp-tm)
n. pl. hep·a·to·mas or hep·a·to·ma·ta (-m-t)
A usually cancerous tumor occurring in the liver.
hepatoma
a malignant tumor of the liver that most commonly occurs in association with hepatitis or cirrhosis,
See also: Cancer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hepatoma - carcinoma of the liver
hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, malignant hepatoma
carcinoma - any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer


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