uterine cancer

uterine cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the uterus (small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a baby grows). Two types of uterine cancer are endometrial cancer (cancer that begins in cells lining the uterus) and uterine sarcoma (a rare cancer that begins in muscle or other tissues in the uterus).

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  • uterine sarcoma — A rare type of uterine cancer that forms in muscle or other tissues of the uterus (the small, hollow, pear shaped organ in a woman s pelvis in which a baby grows). It usually occurs after menopause. The two main types are leiomyosarcoma (cancer… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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  • uterine — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus Date: 15th century 1. born of the same mother but by a different father < uterine brothers > 2. of, relating to, or affecting the uterus < uterine cancer > < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uterine — Relating to the uterus. * * * uter·ine yüt ə .rīn, rən adj of, relating to, occurring in, or affecting the uterus <uterine tissue> <uterine cancer> * * * adj. of or relating to the uterus …   Medical dictionary

  • Uterine clear cell carcinoma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C54.1 ICD 9 182 Uterine clear cell carcinom …   Wikipedia

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  • Cancer De L'endomètre — Le cancer de l endomètre, appelé aussi cancer du corps utérin, est le cancer qui se développe à partir de l endomètre qui est le tissu de l utérus où se produit la nidation. Il ne doit pas être confondu avec le cancer du col de l utérus car les… …   Wikipédia en Français

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