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NEOPLASM [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A spontaneous new growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass.

OBS

It is with few exceptions of unknown cause, non-inflammatory, and develops independent of, and unrestrained by normal laws of growth and morphogenesis.

OBS

tumor: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Toute néoformation tissulaire non inflammatoire (plus ou moins volumineuse) qui ressemble (plus ou moins) au tissu normal homologue (adulte ou embryonnaire) aux dépens duquel elle s'est développée, qui a tendance à persister et à s'accroître et qui échappe aux règles biologiques de la croissance et de la différenciation cellulaire.

OBS

tumeur : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Crecimiento anómalo de tejido en el organismo.

CONT

Los tumores pueden ser benignos (no cancerosos) o malignos (cancerosos).

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