pseudoinvasion

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noun

An apparent invasion (of carcinomas)

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Meanings

nounpseudoinvasion (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoinvasions)

plural pseudoinvasions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn apparent invasion (of carcinomas)

    Histologically, they show characteristic serration of crypts with basal architectural disturbances with branching and pseudoinvasion or inverted crypts [ 16 ].

    2014 February 3, Johanna Munding, Andrea Tannapfel, “Epidemiology of Colorectal Adenomas and Histopathological Assessment of Endoscopic Specimens in the Colorectum”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI

Origin

From pseudo- + invasion.

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Chicago

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