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Small Intestinal Neoplasm
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the small intestine. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. (NCI Thesaurus)
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