A malignant tumor is a mass of proliferating cells, also known as neoplastic or tumor cells, that grow rapidly and invade/damage adjacent normal tissues.
A malignant tumor consists of rapidly growing neoplastic cells that invade and harm surrounding healthy tissues.
| Front | definition of malignant tumor |
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| Back | mass of proliferating cells (called neoplastic or tumor cells) that grow rapidly, invading and damaging the surrounding normal tissues |
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