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(MYOO-sin-us KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
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| A type of cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and produce mucin (the main component of mucus). |
Previous Definitions: | MTD, MTX, MUC-1, mucin/peptide, mucinous | Next Definitions: | mucosa, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mucositis, mucous membrane, mucus |
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