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Klatskin tumor

Klatskin tumor noun: cholangiocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts.

Noun

Klatskin tumor (plural Klatskin tumors)

  1. Cholangiocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts.

Forms of Klatskin tumor

pluralKlatskin tumors
alternative formKlatskin tumour

Origin of Klatskin tumor

Named after Gerald Klatskin, who described a number of cases in 1965.

Questions about Klatskin tumor

What does Klatskin tumor mean?
Klatskin tumor means cholangiocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts.
What part of speech is Klatskin tumor?
Klatskin tumor is a noun.
What is the plural of Klatskin tumor?
The plural of Klatskin tumor is Klatskin tumors.

Words near Klatskin tumor in the dictionary

  1. klatchs
  2. klatsch
  3. klatsches
  4. klatschs
  5. Klatskin
  6. Klatskin tumor
  7. Klatskin tumors
  8. Klatt
  9. Klatte
  10. Klatts
  11. Klauer

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