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tu·mor

(to͞o′mər, tyo͞o′-)

1. An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.

2. A swollen part; a swelling: a plant tumor.

[Middle English tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumēre, to swell; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]

tu′mor·al, tu′mor·ous adj.

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tu•mor

(ˈtu mər, ˈtyu-)

n.

1. a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.

2. an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.

Also, esp. Brit.,tu′mour.

[1535–45; < Latin: a swelling =tum(ēre) to swell + -or -or¹]

tu′mor•ous, tu′mor•al, adj.

tu·mor

(to͞o′mər)

An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled growth of cells and serving no function within the body; a cancerous growth. Tumors can be benign (unlikely to spread to other body parts) or malignant (likely to spread). See Note at cancer.

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Noun

tumor - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

neoplasm, tumour

growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

acanthoma, skin tumor - a neoplasm originating in the epidermis

angioma - a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels

benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous

blastocytoma, blastoma, embryonal carcinosarcoma - a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells

brain tumor, brain tumour - a tumor in the brain

carcinoid - a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin

celioma - an abdominal tumor

granuloma - a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection

adipose tumor, lipoma - a tumor consisting of fatty tissue

malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body

meningioma - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant

neurilemoma, neurofibroma - tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve

neuroma - any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

phaeochromocytoma, pheochromocytoma - a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension

pinealoma - tumor of the pineal gland

plasmacytoma - neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)

psammoma, sand tumor - a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles

teratoma - a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site

Translations

وَرَم

nádor

svulst

kasvain

tumor

腫瘍

종양

nádor

tumor

tumör

เนื้องอก

tümör ur

khối u

肿瘤

tumor

→ وَرَم nádor svulst Tumor όγκος tumor kasvain tumeur tumor tumore 腫瘍 종양 tumor svulst guz tumor опухоль tumör เนื้องอก ur khối u 肿瘤

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tu·mor

n. bulto o hinchazón; tumor.

crecimiento espontáneo de tejido nuevo en masa que no tiene propósito fisiológico alguno;

diffuse ___ → ___ difuso;

inflammatory ___ → ___ inflamatorio;

medullary ___ → ___ medular;

necrotic ___ → ___ necrótico;

nonsolid ___ → ___ no sólido;

radioresistant ___ → ___ radiorresistente;

radiosensitive ___ → ___ radiosensitivo;

scirrhous ___ → ___ escirroso;

undifferentiated ___ → ___ no diferenciado.

tumor

adj tumoral; n tumor m; benign — tumor benigno; brain — tumor cerebral; desmoid — tumor desmoide; malignant — tumor maligno; Wilms' — tumor de Wilms

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Histopathologically, giant cell diagnosis can be inaccurately identified with giant cell granuloma, aneurysmal bone cyst, brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism, fibrous dysplasia, cherubism, and chondroblastoma [1].

Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone and Skull Base: A Case Report

The aim of this paper was to describe a case of the brown tumor in the mandible which was the first sign of hyperparathyroidism.

Mandibular Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica as First Sign of Vitamin D Deficiency

The pathology report revealed that the left nephrectomy specimen comprised a light brown tumor measuring 4.5 x 4.4 cm on the lower pole (Figure 2(b)).

Nephrectomy for Metastatic Kidney Tumor in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Report of Two Cases

Another complication of hyperparathyroidism is brown tumor, with incidence rate of 0.1%.

Craniofacial Brown Tumor in Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism to Chronic Renal Failure: Report of Two Cases in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

The resected hepatic showed a 9 x 6 x 5 cm light brown tumor and adhered to diaphragm.

Intrahepatic Sarcomatous Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

(8-10) It is important to note; however, that giant cells are present in some manifestations of renal osteopathy, such as brown tumor. (4,6)

Leontiasis ossea

Data related to baseline demographics, clinical, pathologic and treatment characteristics of 8 regions were collected and included age, gender, residential data, symptoms, history of fracture, existence of brown tumor, serum total Ca and p levels, serum parathormone (PTH) levels, serum 25-OH vitamin D levels, bone mineral density, size of the resected abnormal parathyroid gland(s), histology, as well as the presence of ectopia, presence of dual adenoma, and multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)- or familial-related disease.

Regional Clinical and Biochemical Differences among Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

(a) Area of heavily pigmented dark brown tumor lobules and (b) tumor lobules sparsely pigmented.

Benign Pigmented Dermal Basal Cell Tumor in a Namibian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

The differential diagnosis includes other more prevalent giant cell tumors of the bone such as giant cell tumor, giant cell reparative granuloma, brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism, and the less common but ominous telangiectatic osteosarcoma [1, 11].

From aneurysmal bone cyst to telangiectatic osteosarcoma with metastasis in inguinal lymph nodes--case report/OD aneurizmalne kostane ciste do telangiektaticnog osteosarkoma sa metastazom u ingvinalnim limfnim cvorovima--prikaz slucaja

We present a rare case of bone lymphoma masquerading as inflammatory arthritis, later on presenting as multiple osteolytic lesions with pathological fractures, with radiological features of both bone replacement with malignant process and brown tumor. Associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia, hypercalcaemia, low parathormone level, bone and bone marrow replacement with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma suggested a bone lymphoma with ectopic parathyroid hormone like protein production.

PRIMARY BONE LYMPHOMA MIMICKING AS POLYARTHRITIS

Patients with Brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism usually have marked hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia.