OntologyTerm carcinoma

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definition 
A malignant tumor arising from epithelial cells. Carcinomas that arise from glandular epithelium are called adenocarcinomas, those that arise from squamous epithelium are called squamous cell carcinomas, and those that arise from transitional epithelium are called transitional cell carcinomas. Morphologically, the malignant epithelial cells may display abnormal mitotic figures, anaplasia, and necrosis. Carcinomas are graded by the degree of cellular differentiation as well, moderately, or poorly differentiated. Carcinomas invade the surrounding tissues and tend to metastasize to other anatomic sites. Lung carcinoma, skin carcinoma, breast carcinoma, colon carcinoma, and prostate carcinoma are the most frequently seen carcinomas. -- A type of malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
  1. epithelial neoplasm
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preferred_name 
carcinoma
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. malignant epithelial neoplasm
  2. carcinoma
  3. carcinoma, malignant
  4. malignant epithelial tumor
  5. malignant epithelioma
  6. epithelioma
  7. epithelial carcinoma
  8. epithelioma malignant
  9. Other carcinoma
term_id 
EFO:0000313
term_name 
carcinoma
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0000313