dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
/ˌdɜːrmətoʊˌfaɪbroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə proʊˈtuːbərənz/
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans noun: a rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.
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Noun
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (uncountable, abbreviation DFSP)
- A rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.
Forms of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
| abbreviation | DFSP |
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Origin of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
From dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberans
Questions about dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- What does dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans mean?
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans means a rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.
- What part of speech is dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans?
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans?
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is pronounced /ˌdɜːrmətoʊˌfaɪbroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə proʊˈtuːbərənz/.
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