Neoplastic Process
residual neoplasm
re·sid·u·al ne·o·plasm [ ri-zij-oo-uhl nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Neoplastic Processes
Definitions related to neoplasm, residual:
  • Remnant of a tumor or cancer after primary, potentially curative therapy.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (minimal residual disease) Evidence for remaining tumor following primary treatment that is only apparent using highly sensitive techniques.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (minimal residual disease) Remainder of a tumor or a neoplasm/cancer after primary, potentially curative therapy.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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