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hepatoma
 

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Noun hepatoma has 1 sense
  1. hepatoma, malignant hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma - carcinoma of the liver
    --1 is a kind of carcinoma

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Hepatoma

Definition

A hepatoma is a type of cancer that originates in the liver. It is also known as hepatocellular carcinoma.

Parts of Speech

  • Noun

Senses

  • Sense 1: A malignant tumor originating in the liver.

Usages

  1. Doctors discovered a hepatoma in the patient's liver during a routine check-up.
  2. Hepatoma is a serious form of cancer that requires immediate medical attention.
  3. The main cause of hepatoma is often associated with chronic liver diseases.

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