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fat necrosis
A benign condition in which fat tissue in the breast or other organs is damaged by injury, surgery, or radiation therapy. The fat tissue in the breast may be replaced by a cyst or by scar tissue, which may feel like a round, firm lump. The skin around the lump may look red, bruised or dimpled.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Υγεία
- Category: Cancer treatment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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- Lionel M
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