A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer."
Also Known As:
Carcinomatosis; Carcinomas; Epithelioma; Epithelial Tumors, Malignant; Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial; Anaplastic Carcinoma; Anaplastic Carcinomas; Carcinoma, Spindle Cell; Carcinomatoses; Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant; Epithelial Tumor, Malignant; Epitheliomas; Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm; Malignant Epithelial Tumor; Malignant Epithelial Tumors; Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial; Spindle-Cell Carcinoma; Spindle-Cell Carcinomas; Tumor, Malignant Epithelial; Undifferentiated Carcinoma; Undifferentiated Carcinomas; Carcinoma, Anaplastic; Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell; Carcinoma, Undifferentiated; Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant