Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

villus

?

Press
Pronunciation: /villus*/

villus

Definition

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

TIL therapy

neutropenia

anaplastic thyroid cancer

Ftorafur

lymphoproliferative disorder

embolization

CEP-701

lisofylline

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

tesevatinib

recombinant CD40-ligand

anti-EphA2 antibody-directed liposomal docetaxel prodrug MM-310

ALDH2 activator FP-045

Ensure

anti-B7-H3 antibody DS-5573a

Mucomyst

vecabrutinib

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

skin tag

novel mutation

segregation analysis

genetic marker

fluorescence in situ hybridization

risk assessment

deoxyribonucleic acid

susceptibility gene mutation

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2026 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology