Pancoast tumor

noun

A tumor of the pulmonary apex.

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Meanings

nounPancoast tumor (plural Pancoast tumors)

plural Pancoast tumors

  1. A tumor of the pulmonary apex.

Origin

Named after Henry Pancoast, American radiologist.

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APA

Pancoast tumor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancoast%20tumor

MLA

“Pancoast tumor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancoast%20tumor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pancoast tumor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pancoast%20tumor.

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