| infiltrating | <pathology> Refers to a tumour that penetrates the normal, surrounding tissue. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| infiltrating cancer | <oncology> Cancer that has grown through the cell wall of the breast area, in which it originated, and into surrounding tissues. (13 Nov 1997) |
| infiltrating ductal cell carcinoma | <oncology, tumour> A cancer that begins in the mammary glands and has spread to areas outside the gland. (13 Nov 1997) |
| infiltrating lipoma | A malignant tumour derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (liposarcoma, myxoid), round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries. Recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces. (12 Dec 1998) |