Medical Term:

desmoplastic small cell tumor

 

Definition: a high-grade malignant tumor found most often in the abdomen of male adolescents; typically tumor cells contain both desmin and keratin, show hybrid features like fetal mesothelial cells; the exact nature of these cells remains unknown.

Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

Advertisement
Close

Recommended

(web5)