Definition of benign tumour Benign tumour
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What does benign tumour mean?
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| benign tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous | ||
| benign tumor, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm | ||
| neoplasm, tumor, tumour an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | ||
| adenoma a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin | ||
| chondroma a common benign tumor of cartilage cells | ||
| enchondroma benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet) | ||
| fibroma nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue | ||
| myoma a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue | ||
| myxoma a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material | ||
| neurinoma tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve | ||
| osteoblastoma benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults) | ||
| osteochondroma benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone | ||
| osteoma a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible | ||
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