| tumor | definition: abnormal growth of tissue in the body. A tumor can be benign (non cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Most tumors never become cancerous; some of them are considered precancerous. A benign tumor grows slowly, has limited growth and does not destroy normal cells. A malignant tumor grows rapidly and destroys other cells. A benign tumor is confined to the site where it started to grow whereas a malignant tumor spreads to other sites and their growth is unpredictable. (en) term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun number: singular |
| tumour | definition: abnormal growth of tissue in the body. A tumor can be benign (non cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Most tumors never become cancerous; some of them are considered precancerous. A benign tumor grows slowly, has limited growth and does not destroy normal cells. A malignant tumor grows rapidly and destroys other cells. A benign tumor is confined to the site where it started to grow whereas a malignant tumor spreads to other sites and their growth is unpredictable. (en) term type: variant number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 |
| neoplasm | term type: synonym reliability code: 9 number: singular part of speech: noun definition: see tumor (en) |
| tumor | definition: crecimiento anómalo de tejido en el organismo. Los tumores pueden ser benignos (no cancerosos) o malignos (cancerosos). La mayoría de los tumores nunca se convierten en cancerosos, aunque algunos se consideran precancerosos. Los tumores benignos crecen despacio, dentro de unos límites bien marcados y no destruyen las células normales. Los tumores malignos crecen rápidamente y destruyen otras células. Los tumores benignos no invaden otros tejidos mientras que los malignos se extienden a otros lugares y su evolución es impredecible. (es) term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine |
| neoplasia | term type: synonym gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun definition: ver tumor (es) |