Medical Dictionary
paraneoplastic
adj para·neo·plas·tic \ˌpar-ə-ˌnē-ə-ˈplas-tik\
Medical Definition of PARANEOPLASTIC
: caused by or resulting from the presence of cancer in the body but not the physical presence of cancerous tissue in the part or organ affected <paraneoplastic effects on the central nervous system>
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