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(MER-kel sel KAN-ser)
| | A rare type of cancer that forms on or just beneath the skin, usually in parts of the body that have been exposed to the sun. It is most common in older people and in people with weakened immune systems. Also called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin and trabecular cancer. |
| Previous Definitions: | meperidine hydrochloride, mercaptopurine, mercury, mercy killing, meridian | | Next Definitions: | mesenchymal, mesenteric membrane, mesna, mesonephroma, mesothelin |
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