1. carcinoma, hepatocellular A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. The cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or formGIANT CELLS. Several classification schemes have been suggested.
Definitions of carcinoma, hepatocellular
