Moderately Differentiated

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
MD
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑdərətli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. Papillary thyroid carcinoma with prominent hobnail features : a new aggressive variant of moderately differentiated papillary carcinoma.
  2. The tumor is moderately differentiated with formation of abundant keratin pearls.
  3. Note the polypoid mass which on biopsy proved to be a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma.
  4. Here is a moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in which some, but not all, of the neoplastic cells in nests have pink keratin.
  5. Histologically, 7 were of highly to moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma.

Other meanings of MD