Colorectal neoplasm
Colorectal neoplasm
Definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the colon or rectum. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Colorectal adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.
Also known as colorectal neoplasm, colorectal tumor, colorectal tumour, colorectum neoplasm, colorectum neoplasm (disease), colorectum tumor, colorectum tumour, large bowel neoplasm, large bowel tumor, large bowel tumour, large intestinal neoplasm, large intestine neoplasm, large intestine tumor, large intestine tumour, neoplasm of colorectum, neoplasm of large bowel, neoplasm of the large bowel, tumor of colorectum, tumor of large bowel, tumor of the large bowel, tumour of colorectum, tumour of large bowel, tumour of the large bowel — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Large intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |