benign tumor

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Noun 1. [画像:benign tumor - a tumor that is not cancerous]benign tumor - a tumor that is not cancerous

benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour

neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin

chondroma - a common benign tumor of cartilage cells

enchondroma - benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)

fibroma - nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue

myoma - a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue

myxoma - a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material

neurinoma - tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve

osteoblastoma - benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)

osteochondroma - benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone

osteoma - a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible

papillary tumor, papillary tumour, papilloma, villoma - a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass

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tumor benigno

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An example of a benign tumor that may become quite large in people with FMEN1 is the pituitary tumor called prolactinoma.

Familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

This benign tumor can occur as a solitary or multiple nodule or polypoid lesion.

Superficial angiomyxoma of the neck without associated Carney's complex: a rare case report

Like other studies, serous epithelial tumour was the commonest benign tumor and serous carcinoma was the commonest malignant tumor in this study.

A histological study of ovarian tumors in different age groups

The most common benign tumor was simple follicular cyst 25% during study period one and serous cyst adenoma 23% during period 2.

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FREQUENCY AND PATTERNS OF OVARIAN TUMOURS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT STUDY PERIODS (2002-2009)

BENIGN TUMOR DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING EYE & LID: RE LE UL LL Male 31 16 26 21 Female 17 15 24 8 Amongst the malignant tumors, meibomian gland carcinoma was found to be maximum in 19 cases (46.34%), followed by basal carcinoma 12 cases (29.26%) and then squamous cell carcinoma (21.93%) there was one case of lymphoma.

Clinical study of lid tumors in adult patients of Western Region of India

In 15 to 25 people per 100,000, at least one of the glands is hyperactive, usually due to a benign tumor. The flood of hormones that results can silently drain calcium from bones, inflate its concentration in the blood, and dump it into the urine.

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In our study mature cystic teratoma was most common benign tumor which is similar to the study by Jha et al and Ahmad et al but Pilli et al and Pudasaini et al have reported serous cystadenoma as the most common benign tumor.

Histological pattern of ovarian tumors in a tertiary care hospital in kumaon region of uttarakhand: a five year retroprospective study

One year later, she presented with an intracranial recurrence of the nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the cerebellopontine angle; the recurrence mimicked a benign tumor on magnetic resonance imaging.

Recurrence of a nasopharyngeal carcinoma manifesting as a cerebellopontine angle mass

The group correctly diagnosed each of 18 women, eight of whom had a benign tumor and ten of whom had cancer.

Snapshot series may replace breast biopsy

Bilaterality was more a feature of malignant tumors as 30% malignant tumors were bilateral where only 2% benign tumor was bilateral.

Pattern of ovarian neoplasm in rural population: a five year study from tertiary care hospital

Of this group, 11 patients had a malignant tumor, 10 had a recurrent benign tumor, and 6 had a primary benign tumor.

Facial nerve preservation in total parotidectomy for parotid tumors: a review of 27 cases

Osteoma of the nose is a slowly developing benign tumor with a reported incidence of 0.6% of all the osteomas of the nose and paranasal sinuses.