Transitional cell carcinoma
transitional cell carcinoma tran·si·tion·al cell carcinoma (trān-zĭsh’ə-nəl, -sĭsh’-)
n.
A malignant neoplasm derived from transitional epithelium and occurring primarily in the urinary bladder, ureters, or renal pelvises.
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