/colorectal neoplasm

colorectal neoplasm

MONDO:0005335

Also Known As

colorectal neoplasmcolorectal tumorcolorectal tumourcolorectum neoplasmcolorectum neoplasm (disease)colorectum tumorcolorectum tumourlarge bowel neoplasmlarge bowel tumorlarge bowel tumourlarge intestinal neoplasmlarge intestine neoplasmlarge intestine tumorlarge intestine tumourneoplasm of colorectumneoplasm of large bowelneoplasm of the large boweltumor of colorectumtumor of large boweltumor of the large boweltumour of colorectumtumour of large boweltumour of the large bowel

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon or rectum. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colorectal adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.

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