Preferred Label : Desmoplastic;
NCIt synonyms : Desmoplastic Reaction;
NCIt definition : This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit
a desmoplastic reaction, the pervasive growth of dense fibrous tissue around the tumor.
Scar tissue (adhesion) within the abdomen after abdominal surgery is another type
of desmoplastic reaction. (MedicineNet.com);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Causing or forming adhesions or fibrous connective tissue within a tumor.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000321365;
Origin ID : C41603;
UMLS CUI : C1511789;
Semantic type(s)
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