dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
A rare, slow-growing skin cancer that starts in the deeper layers of the skinA 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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Origin
From dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberansFrom dermato- + fibro- + sarcoma + protuberans
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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