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(sam-OH-muh BAH-dee)
| A structure found in some benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumor cells. Psammoma bodies look like hardened concentric rings when viewed under a microscope. They can be a sign of chronic inflammation. |
Previous Definitions: | pruritus, PS-341, PSA, PSA bounce, PSA failure | Next Definitions: | PSC 833, pseudomyxoma peritonei, psoralen, psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy, psoriasis |
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