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Meaning of carcinoma in situ in English:

carcinoma in situ

noun

Pathology Medicine

  • Carcinoma at a pre-invasive stage in which malignant cells are confined to the epithelium, with no extension through the basement membrane or into adjacent structures; an instance of this.

Pronunciation

carcinoma in situ

/ˌkɑːsɪˌnəʊmə ɪn ˈsɪtjuː/ /ˌkɑːsɪˌnəʊmə ɪn ˈsɪtʃuː/

Origin

1930s. From carcinoma + in situ [adverb].