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not malignant, favorable for recovery
benign
occuring within bone
central
surrounded by a capsule of fibrous CT
encapsulated
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells
hyperplasis
likely to cause the death of the host
malignant
transport of neoplastic cells to parts of the body remote from the primary tumor and establishment of a new tumor there
metastasis
formation of tumors by the uncontrolled proliferatoin of cells
neoplasia
benign, localized overgrowth of melanocytes
nevus
study of tumors of neoplasms
oncology
occuring in various forms
pleomorphic
increase in quantity
proliferation
malignant tumor of epithelium
carcinoma
disordered growth
dyplasia
staining more intensely than normal
hyperchromatic
infiltration and active destruction of surrounding tissue
invasion
cancer; resistant to tx and causes death
malignant tumor
tumor developing in a spot different from a primary tumor
metastatic tumor
tumor
neoplasm
tooth forming
odotogenic
original tumor; source for metastisis
primary tumor
malignant tumor of CT
sarcoma
means new growth in which cells exhibit uncontrolled proliferation
neoplasia
a mass of cells exhibiting uncontrolled proliferation
neoplasm
study of tumors
oncology
remain localized and does not have the ability to spread to distant sites
benign tumor
invades and destroys surrounding tissue and has the ability to spread throughout the body "Cancer"
malignant tumor
indicates a tumor
"oma"
benign fat tumor
lipoma
bone
osteoma
malignant tumors of epithelium
carcinoma
malignant tumors of CT
sarcoma
benign tumor of squamous epithelium that appears clinically are a relatively small exophytic peduneculated or sessille growth
papilloma
white plaque - like lesion of the oral mucosa that cant be rubbed off and cannot be diagnosed as a specific disease
leukoplakia
an oral mucosal lesion that may appear as a smooth red patch or a granular red and velvety patch
erythroplakia
a lesion showing a mixture of red and white areas
speckled leukoplakia
means disordered growth
dysplasia
benign tumor of salivary glands
adenoma
malignant tumors of salivary glands
adenocarcinoma
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Grctiff
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73576
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dental assisting
Description
oral pathology quiz
Updated
2011-03-17T23:54:26Z
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