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neoplasia
types of tumors
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Undergraduate 1
06/15/2009

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Exophytic
Definition
= benign tumors, lesions
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Polypoid
Definition
= forming an outward projection
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Pedunculated
Definition
= on a stalk
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Villous
Definition
= thin, finger-shaped projection
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Papillary
Definition
= nipple-shaped
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Sessile
Definition
= raised above surface but with a broad base of attachment
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Endophytic
Definition
= malignant
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Infiltrating
Definition
= evidence of local spread of cells
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Invasive
Definition
= obviously growing into contiguous tissue
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Scirrhous
Definition
= invasion with strong desmoplastic (connective tissue - eliciting response)
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Annular Ring Constriction
Definition
"napkin ring" constriction seen in gut wall
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