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Which cancer does not mean life threatening?
Benign bone tumors are non-cancerous and not typically life threatening. There are many types of benign bone tumors.
What is the definition malignant?
Listen to pronunciation. (muh-LIG-nunt) Cancerous. Malignant cells can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
What does malignant mean in medical terms?
(muh-LIG-nun-see) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Malignant cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.
What does malignant appearing mean?
The term “malignant” indicates that there is moderate to high probability that the tumor will spread beyond the site where it initially develops. These cells can spread by travel through the blood stream or by travel through lymph vessels.
Which medical term means not life threatening?
1a : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life especially : not becoming cancerous a benign lung tumor. b : having no significant effect : harmless environmentally benign.
What does non malignant mean?
(non-muh-LIG-nunt) Not cancer. Nonmalignant tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called benign.
Which term means cancerous?
A mass formed when normal cells begin to change and grow uncontrollably. A tumor can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body).
What is the meaning of non benign?
Not cancer. Nonmalignant tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called benign.
What is CIS in medical terms?
Clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) is a possible diagnosis for patients who experience an episode that may represent the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the central nervous system, or may represent an isolated episode that does not require ongoing treatment.
What is Adenoma?
Listen to pronunciation. (A-deh-NOH-muh) A tumor that is not cancer. It starts in gland-like cells of the epithelial tissue (thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other structures within the body).
What is Alesion?
A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by disease or trauma.