large-cell carcinoma

noun

: a non-small cell lung cancer usually arising in the bronchi and composed of large undifferentiated cells

called also large-cell lung carcinoma

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“Large-cell carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/large-cell%20carcinoma. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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