carcinomatosis

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car·ci·no·ma·to·sis | \ ˌkär-sə-ˌnō-mə-ˈtō-səs

Definition of carcinomatosis

: a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source

Examples of carcinomatosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just one month earlier, Scott, 50, was diagnosed with a rare and terminal type of cancer called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2020 Sullivan was diagnosed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a complication of cancer in which the disease spreads to the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. — Kelsie Smith, CNN, 17 Sep. 2020 Four years later, she was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a metastatic disease, meaning cancer from one area of the body may have spread to another — in this case, the brain. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2019 Harper battled lung cancer and was subsequently diagnosed with another form of cancer, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, in 2013. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 30 Aug. 2019 The iconic actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has been battling leptomeningeal carcinomatosis since 2013. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2019

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“Carcinomatosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinomatosis. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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