Chapter 8: Cyst, Polyp, Papilla, Etc

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Cyst

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urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

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lesion

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a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc.

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polyp

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Abnormal tissue growth on a mucous membrane.

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papilla

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a small, nipple-shaped projection or elevation

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papilloma

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a small wartlike growth on the skin or on a mucous membrane, derived from the epidermis and usually benign.

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benign

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(of a disease) not harmful in effect: in particular, (of a tumor) not malignant. non cancerous, harmless

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infiltration

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is the diffusion or accumulation (in a tissue or cells) of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal.

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malignant

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harmful, cancerous

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metastasis

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is the spread of a cancer or other disease from one organ or part of the body to another without being directly connected with it

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neoplasm

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a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.

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distal

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situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment.

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dorsal

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Relating to the back or posterior of a structure

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lateral

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the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body

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medial

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toward the middle

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proximal

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situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.

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ventral

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front of the body/belly

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papule

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a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus.