Exophytic
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adjective.
In
pathology
, pertaining to
growth
of a
tumor
outward
.
adjective.
The
proliferating
on the
exterior
or surface
epithelium
of an
organ
or other structure in which the growth originated.
cross-reference
endophytic
suggests
endophytic
epiphytic