English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Metaplastic carcinoma — is a general term used to describe cancer that begins in cells that have changed into another cell type (for example, a squamous cell of the esophagus changing to resemble a cell of the stomach). In some cases, metaplastic changes alone may mean… … Wikipedia
carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Anaplasia — Hyperplasia, Hypertrophy, Carcinoma, SarcomaHyperplasia: an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue, which usually leads to an increase in the size of the tissue or organHypertrophy: an increase in the size of cells, leading to an… … Wikipedia
Atrophic gastritis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K29.4 ICD 9 535.1 … Wikipedia
Cystitis glandularis — is a term describing a metaplastic transformation of mucosal cells lining the urinary bladder. The main importance is in histopathology, distinguishing the metaplastic change from urothelial cell carcinoma. It is a very common finding in bladder… … Wikipedia
Warthin-Tumor — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 D11 Gutartige Neubildung der Parotis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
pseudosarcoma — A bulky polyploid malignant tumor of the esophagus, composed of spindle cells with a focus of squamous cell carcinoma; spindle cells may be epithelial or metaplastic … Medical dictionary
Keratin 13 — Identifiers Symbols KRT13; CK13; K13; MGC161462; MGC3781 External IDs OMI … Wikipedia
