Mucositis
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| Mucositis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mucositis |
| Short definition | Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma - (pronounced) (myoo-KOH-suh-uh-SOH-see-ay-ted LIM-foyd TIH-shoo lim-FOH-muh) A type of cancer that arises in cells in the mucous membrane tissue that are involved in the production of antibodies. Also called MALT lymphoma |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mucositis - (pronounced) (myoo-koh-SY-tis) complication of some cancer treatments where the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth
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