carcinomatosis

noun car·ci·no·ma·to·sis \-ˌnō-mə-ˈtō-səs\

Definition of CARCINOMATOSIS

: a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source

New Latin, from Latin carcinomat-, carcinoma

First Known Use: 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun car·ci·no·ma·to·sis \-ˌō-mə-ˈtō-səs\

plural car·ci·no·ma·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source

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