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dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdɜːrmətoʊˌfaɪbroʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə proʊˈtuːbərənz/

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skin. It typically appears as a firm patch or lump and tends to invade nearby tissue locally, but it rarely metastasizes to distant parts of the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberans