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Medical terminology

  1. adenocarcioma
    cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
  2. adenoma
    tumor of composed of glandular tissue (benign)
  3. carcinoma (Ca)
    cancerous tumor (malignant)
  4. Chloroma
    tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)
  5. epithelioma
    tumor composed of epithelium (may be benign or malignant)
  6. fibroma
    tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
  7. fibrosarcoma
    malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)
  8. leiomyoma
    tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)
  9. leiomyosarcoma
    malignant tumor of smooth muscle
  10. liopma
    tumor composed of fat (benign)
  11. liposarcoma
    malignant tumor of fat
  12. melanocarcinoma
    cancerous black tumor (malignant)
  13. melanoma
    black tumor (primarily of the skin)
  14. myoma
    tumor composed of muscle (benign)
  15. neoplasm
    new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)
  16. neuroma
    tumor composed of nerve (benign)
  17. rhabdomyoma
    tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)
  18. rhabdomyosarcoma
    malignant tumor of striated muscle
  19. sarcoma
    tumor of connective tissue (such os bone or cartilage)
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Medical terminology
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oncology terms
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