dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɜːrmətoʊˌfaɪbroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə proʊˈtuːbərənz/
Etymology
From dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberans
Meanings
- (uncountable) A rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.
Forms
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