Tumor
Of growth. May also be referred to as neoplasm and tumour.
An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose.
This concept's ID is @1~71715
Contains
- benign tumor
A tumor that is not cancerous.
- malignant tumor
A tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body.
- angioma
A tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels.
- brain tumor
A tumor in the brain.
- acanthoma
A neoplasm originating in the epidermis.
- granuloma
A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infec...
- blastoma
A tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells.
- carcinoid
A small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract;...
- celioma
An abdominal tumor.
- neuroma
Any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system.
- neurofibroma
Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve.
- pinealoma
Tumor of the pineal gland.
- pheochromocytoma
A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in...
- psammoma
A tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other...
- lipoma
A tumor consisting of fatty tissue.
- plasmacytoma
Neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow).
- teratoma
A tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site.
- meningioma
A tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow...