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Liposarcoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A rare cancer of the fat cells. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A usually painless malignant tumor that arises from adipose tissue. Microscopically, it may contain a spectrum of neoplastic adipocytes ranging from lipoblasts to pleomorphic malignant adipocytes. Representative morphologic variants include: well differentiated, dedifferentiated, pleomorphic, and myxoid/round cell liposarcoma. The metastatic potential is higher in less differentiated tumors. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A malignant neoplasm composed of adipose tissue. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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