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An acquired form of altered differentiation, with transformation of one mature cell type into another
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Metaplasia
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The enlargement of an organ or tissue by the proliferation of cells of an abnormal type
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Dysplasia
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The formation or presence of a new, abnormal growth of tissue
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Neoplasia
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If a tumour ends in 'oma' is it benign or malignant?
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Benign (sarcoma = malignant)
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What's the difference between a sarcoma and a carcinoma?
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Sarcoma --> Tumor of connective or other non-epithelial tissue
Carcinoma --> Cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs |
