oncothlipsis

oncothlipsis

An obsolete term for tumour-related compression (of various structures).

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oncothlipsis

(ŏng″kō-thlĭp′sĭs) [″ + thlipsis, pressure]

The pressure caused by the presence of a tumor.

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