Carcinomorphic

/ˌkɑrsɪnoʊˈmɔrfɪk/ adjective

Having a form or shape resembling a crab, used especially in descriptions of tumors that spread in crab-like patterns.

From 'carcino-' (crab) plus '-morphic' (form or shape). This descriptive term helps pathologists communicate how cancers visually appear when examined under microscopes.

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