Definition of Small cell carcinoma

1. Noun. Highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm; lung cancers are frequently oat cell carcinomas.

Exact synonyms: Oat Cell Carcinoma
Generic synonyms: Carcinoma

Medical Definition of Small cell carcinoma

1. Common malignant neoplasm of bronchus. Cells of the tumour have endocrine like characteristics and may secrete one or more of a wide range of hormones, especially regulatory peptides like bombesin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Small Cell Carcinoma

small bowel infiltration
small bowel lymphoma
small bowel nodules
small bowel obstruction
small bowel series
small business
small businesses
small businessman
small calorie
small canal of chorda tympani
small cane
small cap
small capital
small caps
small cardiac vein
small cell carcinoma (current term)
small cell lung cancer
small change
small circle
small civet
small clause
small clauses
small cleaved cell
small coal
small computer system interface
small copper
small coppers
small cranberry
small d democrat
small d democrats

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