Definition of Lymphoepithelioma

1. Noun. (pathology) A cancer of the epithelium and lymphoid tissue of the nasopharynx ¹

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Medical Definition of Lymphoepithelioma

1. A poorly differentiated radiosensitive squamous cell carcinoma involving lymphoid tissue in the region of the tonsils and nasopharynx; composed of irregular sheets, or small groups, of neoplastic epithelial cells (squamous or undifferentiated), with a slight to moderate amount of fibrous stroma that contains numerous lymphocytes; metastasizes at an early stage to cervical lymph nodes. Origin: Lympho-+ epithelium + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lymphoepithelioma

lymphocytoblast
lymphocytoma
lymphocytopenia
lymphocytopoiesis
lymphocytoses
lymphocytosis
lymphocytotoxic antibodies
lymphodema
lymphodemas
lymphodemous
lymphoderma
lymphoduct
lymphoedema
lymphoedemas
lymphoepithelial cyst
lymphoepithelioma (current term)
lymphoepitheliomas
lymphoepitheliomata
lymphogenesis
lymphogenic
lymphogenous
lymphogenous metastasis
lymphoglandula
lymphoglandulas
lymphogram
lymphograms
lymphogranuloma
lymphogranuloma benignum
lymphogranuloma malignum

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