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Tumors
An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
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An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
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| neoplasmnoun | (pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants. |
| tumournoun | (oncology, pathology) Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor. |
| cancersnoun | a peer-reviewed, open access, medical journal published by MDPI covering all fields of oncology. |
| fibroidsnoun | (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle. |
| gallsnoun | (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah. |
| lumpsnoun | (informal) A beating or verbal abuse. |
| malignanciesnoun | A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign. |
| neoplasmsnoun | (pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants. |
| oncologynoun | The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. |
| tumoursnoun | (oncology, pathology) Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor. |
| growthsnoun | An increase in size, number, value, or strength. |
| massesnoun | (generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population. |
| lesionsnoun | (pathology) A wound or injury. |
| carcinomasnoun | (countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body. |
| sarcomasnoun | (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. |
| fibromasnoun | (pathology) A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue. |
| adenomasnoun | (pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland. |
| gliomasnoun | (pathology) A tumour that arises from glial cells in the brain or spinal cord |
| polypsnoun | (medicine) An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane. |
| cystsnoun | A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ. |
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