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Benign and Malignant Tumors
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/07/2012
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Term
Benign Tumor
 Definition
A tumor that is not cancerous
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Malignant Tumor
 Definition
A tumor that tends to spread to other parts of the body
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Carcinomas
 Definition
Any cancer of epithelial orgin
Term
Adenocarcinomas
 Definition
Cancers of glandular epithelia
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Angiosarcomas
 Definition
Cancers of endothelial cells
Term
Mesoheliomas
 Definition
Cancers of mesothelial cells
Term
Fibromas
 Definition
Benign tumors of fibroblast orgin
Term
Lipomas
 Definition
Benign tumors of adipose tissues
Term
Liposarcomas
 Definition
Cancers of adipose tissue
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Leukemias/Lymphomas
 Definition
Cancers of blood forming tissues
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Chronodromas
 Definition
Benign tumors in cartilage
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Chronorosarcomas
 Definition
Cancers of cartilage
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Osteomas
 Definition
Benign tumors in bone
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Osteosarcoma
 Definition
Cancers of bone
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