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Carcinoma in Situ

nounid 40187·updated May 18, 2026
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a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body

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synonym
preinvasive cancer
plural
Carcinoma in Situs
possessive
Carcinoma in Situ's
pluralpossessive
Carcinoma in Situs'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
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