| desmoid tumor |
A tumor of the tissue that surrounds muscles, usually in the abdomen. A desmoid tumor rarely metastasizes (spreads to other parts of the body). Also called aggressive fibromatosis, especially when the tumor is outside the abdomen.
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| desmoplastic |
Causing or forming adhesions or fibrous connective tissue within a tumor.
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| desmoplastic melanoma |
A rare form of malignant melanoma marked by nonpigmented lesions on sun-exposed areas of the body, most commonly on the head and neck.
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| desmosome |
A patch-like adhesive intercellular junction found in vertebrate tissues that is linked to intermediate filaments.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n3/glossary/nrm1593_...
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| desmosome |
A circular region of membrane cemented to an adjacent membrane by a molecular glue made of polysaccharides; found in tissues that undergo stretching.
Ãâó: www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBook...
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