Hemihypertrophy

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Hemihypertrophy
TermHemihypertrophy
Short definitionhemihypertrophy (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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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