Gastric Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant epithelial tumor that arises from the stomach mucosa. The vast majority of gastric carcinomas are adenocarcinomas.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Stomach - Cancer of the Stomach - Carcinoma of Stomach - Carcinoma of the Stomach - Gastric (Stomach) Cancer - Gastric Cancer - Gastric Cancer - Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer, NOS - Stomach Cancer - Stomach Cancer - Stomach Carcinoma - gastric cancer - stomach cancer