SINCE 1828
paraneoplastic
adjective
para·neo·plas·tic
| \ ˌpar-ə-ˌnē-ə-ˈplas-tik
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Medical Definition of paraneoplastic
: caused by or resulting from the presence of cancer in the body but not the physical presence of cancerous tissue in the part or organ affected
paraneoplastic effects on the central nervous system
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