exophytic

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adjective

In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.

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Meanings

adjectiveexophytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineIn pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
  2. not comparableThe proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.

Origin

From exophyte + -ic.

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APA

exophytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophytic

MLA

“exophytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophytic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exophytic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophytic.

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