Preferred Name |
liposarcoma |
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Definitions |
A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (liposarcoma, myxoid), round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries. Recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) [MeSH] |
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ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID4358 |
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Definition |
A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (liposarcoma, myxoid), round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries. Recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) [MeSH] |
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label |
RID4358 |
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Preferred_name |
liposarcoma |
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Preferred_name_German |
Liposarkom |
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prefixIRI |
RID4358 |
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UMLS_ID |
C0023827 |
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subClassOf |