Main Entry: li·ni·tis plas·ti·ca Pronunciation: l&-'nIt-&s-'plas-ti-k& Function: noun : carcinoma of the stomachcharacterized by thickening and diffuse infiltration of the wall rather than localization of the tumor in a discrete lump
linitis plastica linitis plas·ti·ca (plās'tĭ-kə) n. Thickening and fibrous proliferation in the wall of the stomach caused by the infiltration of scirrhous carcinoma.
