Hemihypertrophy
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Hemihypertrophy | |
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Term | Hemihypertrophy |
Short definition | hemihypertrophy (HEH-mee-hy-PER-troh-fee) A condition in which one side of the body, or part of a side, is larger than the other. Children with hemihypertrophy have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer, including Wilms' tumor (a childhood kidney cancer) and liver cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
hemihypertrophy - (pronounced) (HEH-mee-hy-PER-troh-fee) A condition in which one side of the body, or part of a side, is larger than the other. Children with hemihypertrophy have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer, including Wilms' tumor (a childhood kidney cancer) and liver cancer. Also called hemihyperplasia
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hemihypertrophy
- Wikipedia's article - Hemihypertrophy
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