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Smooth Muscle Tumor

Medical Definition:	A tumor composed of smooth muscle tissue, as opposed to leiomyoma, a tumor derived from smooth muscle.
Guide Notes:	a specific histol type: do not confuse with NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE, a group histol term, or with LEIOMYOMA (see MeSH definition); /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); restricted use: M
Previously Indexed:	Leiomyoma (1968-1993),Leiomyosarcoma (1966-1993),Muscle, Smooth (1969-1993),Muscle, Smooth, Vascular (1983-1993),Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue (1981-1993)

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