NEPHROMAS, MESOBLASTIC
\nɛfɹˈə͡ʊməz], \nɛfɹˈəʊməz], \n_ɛ_f_ɹ_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z]\
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A malignant tumor of the kidney characterized by spindled myofibroblastic cells arranged in sheets or bundles with a tendency to infiltrate into the adjoining normal kidney and through the capsule into the perirenal tissues. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2208)
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