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110 relations: Ancient Greek, Antibody, ATM serine/threonine kinase, Aulus Cornelius Celsus, B cell, Benign tumor, Bile acid, Biopsy, BRCA1, Breast cyst, Cancer, Cancer of unknown primary origin, Carcinogenesis, Carcinoma in situ, Cell (biology), Chemotherapy, Colectomy, Colorectal cancer, Continuum mechanics, Cyst, De Medicina, DNA damage (naturally occurring), DNA mismatch repair, DNA repair, DNA repair-deficiency disorder, Double-strand break repair model, Dysplasia, Edema, Enteric duplication cyst, Environmental factor, Epidemiology of cancer, Epigenetics, ERCC1, ERCC4, Exogeny, Exome, FANCB, FANCF, Flushing (physiology), Gene silencing, Genome instability, Germline mutation, Granuloma, Helicobacter pylori, Hemangioma, Heredity, Hidradenoma, Homologous recombination, ICD-10, Infection, ... Expand index (60 more) »
- Neoplasms
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
See Neoplasm and Ancient Greek
Antibody
An antibody (Ab) is the secreted form of a B cell receptor; the term immunoglobulin (Ig) can refer to either the membrane-bound form or the secreted form of the B cell receptor, but they are, broadly speaking, the same protein, and so the terms are often treated as synonymous.
ATM serine/threonine kinase
ATM serine/threonine kinase or Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated, symbol ATM, is a serine/threonine protein kinase that is recruited and activated by DNA double-strand breaks (canonical pathway), oxidative stress, topoisomerase cleavage complexes, splicing intermediates, R-loops and in some cases by single-strand DNA breaks.
See Neoplasm and ATM serine/threonine kinase
Aulus Cornelius Celsus
Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC 50 AD) was a Roman encyclopaedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina, which is believed to be the only surviving section of a much larger encyclopedia.
See Neoplasm and Aulus Cornelius Celsus
B cell
B cells, also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell of the lymphocyte subtype.
Benign tumor
A benign tumor is a mass of cells (tumor) that does not invade neighboring tissue or metastasize (spread throughout the body).
Bile acid
Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.
BRCA1
Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 gene.
Breast cyst
A breast cyst is a cyst, a fluid-filled sac, within the breast.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Neoplasm and Cancer are Neoplasms and Oncology.
Cancer of unknown primary origin
Cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP) is a cancer that is determined to be at the metastatic stage at the time of diagnosis, but a primary tumor cannot be identified.
See Neoplasm and Cancer of unknown primary origin
Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis, also called oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
See Neoplasm and Carcinogenesis
Carcinoma in situ
Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a group of abnormal cells.
See Neoplasm and Carcinoma in situ
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.
See Neoplasm and Cell (biology)
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen. Neoplasm and Chemotherapy are Oncology.
Colectomy
Colectomy (col- + -ectomy) is bowel resection of the large bowel (sometimes referred to as the colon which more precisely denotes a part of the large bowel). Neoplasm and Colectomy are Surgical removal procedures.
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
See Neoplasm and Colorectal cancer
Continuum mechanics
Continuum mechanics is a branch of mechanics that deals with the deformation of and transmission of forces through materials modeled as a continuous medium (also called a continuum) rather than as discrete particles.
See Neoplasm and Continuum mechanics
Cyst
A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.
De Medicina
De Medicina is a 1st-century medical treatise by Aulus Cornelius Celsus, a Roman encyclopedist and possibly (but not likely) a practicing physician.
DNA damage (naturally occurring)
DNA damage is an alteration in the chemical structure of DNA, such as a break in a strand of DNA, a nucleobase missing from the backbone of DNA, or a chemically changed base such as 8-OHdG.
See Neoplasm and DNA damage (naturally occurring)
DNA mismatch repair
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is a system for recognizing and repairing erroneous insertion, deletion, and mis-incorporation of bases that can arise during DNA replication and recombination, as well as repairing some forms of DNA damage.
See Neoplasm and DNA mismatch repair
DNA repair
DNA repair is a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome.
DNA repair-deficiency disorder
A DNA repair-deficiency disorder is a medical condition due to reduced functionality of DNA repair.
See Neoplasm and DNA repair-deficiency disorder
Double-strand break repair model
A double-strand break repair model refers to the various models of pathways that cells undertake to repair double strand-breaks (DSB).
See Neoplasm and Double-strand break repair model
Dysplasia
Dysplasia is any of various types of abnormal growth or development of cells (microscopic scale) or organs (macroscopic scale), and the abnormal histology or anatomical structure(s) resulting from such growth. Neoplasm and Dysplasia are Oncology.
Edema
Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Neoplasm and Edema are medical signs.
Enteric duplication cyst
Enteric duplication cysts, sometimes simply called duplication cysts, are rare congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract.
See Neoplasm and Enteric duplication cyst
Environmental factor
An environmental factor, ecological factor or eco factor is any factor, abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms.
See Neoplasm and Environmental factor
Epidemiology of cancer
The epidemiology of cancer is the study of the factors affecting cancer, as a way to infer possible trends and causes.
See Neoplasm and Epidemiology of cancer
Epigenetics
In biology, epigenetics is the study of heritable traits, or a stable change of cell function, that happen without changes to the DNA sequence.
ERCC1
DNA excision repair protein ERCC-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ERCC1 gene.
ERCC4
ERCC4 is a protein designated as DNA repair endonuclease XPF that in humans is encoded by the ERCC4 gene.
Exogeny
In a variety of contexts, exogeny or exogeneity is the fact of an action or object originating externally.
Exome
The exome is composed of all of the exons within the genome, the sequences which, when transcribed, remain within the mature RNA after introns are removed by RNA splicing.
FANCB
Fanconi anemia group B protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FANCB gene.
FANCF
Fanconi anemia group F protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FANCF gene.
Flushing (physiology)
Flushing is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions.
See Neoplasm and Flushing (physiology)
Gene silencing
Gene silencing is the regulation of gene expression in a cell to prevent the expression of a certain gene.
See Neoplasm and Gene silencing
Genome instability
Genome instability (also genetic instability or genomic instability) refers to a high frequency of mutations within the genome of a cellular lineage.
See Neoplasm and Genome instability
Germline mutation
A germline mutation, or germinal mutation, is any detectable variation within germ cells (cells that, when fully developed, become sperm and ova).
See Neoplasm and Germline mutation
Granuloma
A granuloma is an aggregation of macrophages (along with other cells) that forms in response to chronic inflammation. Neoplasm and granuloma are anatomical pathology.
Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori, previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, flagellated, helical bacterium.
See Neoplasm and Helicobacter pylori
Hemangioma
A hemangioma or haemangioma is a usually benign vascular tumor derived from blood vessel cell types.
Heredity
Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.
Hidradenoma
Hidradenoma refers to a benign adnexal tumor of the apical sweat gland.
Homologous recombination
Homologous recombination is a type of genetic recombination in which genetic information is exchanged between two similar or identical molecules of double-stranded or single-stranded nucleic acids (usually DNA as in cellular organisms but may be also RNA in viruses).
See Neoplasm and Homologous recombination
ICD-10
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Infection
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
Intestinal gland
In histology, an intestinal gland (also crypt of Lieberkühn and intestinal crypt) is a gland found in between villi in the intestinal epithelial lining of the small intestine and large intestine (or colon).
See Neoplasm and Intestinal gland
Invasion (cancer)
Invasion is the process by which cancer cells directly extend and penetrate into neighboring tissues in cancer. Neoplasm and Invasion (cancer) are Oncology.
See Neoplasm and Invasion (cancer)
Keloid
Keloid, also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar, is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III (early) or type I (late) collagen.
Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Lesion
A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases. Neoplasm and lesion are anatomical pathology and medical signs.
Leukemia
Leukemia (also spelled leukaemia; pronounced) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells.
Lexico
Lexico was a dictionary website that provided a collection of English and Spanish dictionaries produced by Oxford University Press (OUP), the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
List of biological development disorders
The following is a list of terms used to describe biological disorders of development, arranged by root word and shared prefix.
See Neoplasm and List of biological development disorders
Lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung.
Lymphangioma
Lymphangiomas are malformations of the lymphatic system characterized by lesions that are thin-walled cysts; these cysts can be macroscopic, as in a cystic hygroma, or microscopic.
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Neoplasm and Lymphoma are anatomical pathology.
Macrophage
Macrophages (abbreviated Mφ, MΦ or MP) are a type of white blood cell of the innate immune system that engulf and digest pathogens, such as cancer cells, microbes, cellular debris, and foreign substances, which do not have proteins that are specific to healthy body cells on their surface.
Malignancy
Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse; the term is most familiar as a characterization of cancer. Neoplasm and Malignancy are Oncology.
Melanocytic nevus
A melanocytic nevus (also known as nevocytic nevus, nevus-cell nevus and commonly as a mole) is usually a noncancerous condition of pigment-producing skin cells.
See Neoplasm and Melanocytic nevus
Melanoma
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes.
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
Metaplasia
Metaplasia is the transformation of a cell type to another cell type. Neoplasm and Metaplasia are Oncology.
Metastasis
Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor. Neoplasm and metastasis are Oncology.
Methylated-DNA-protein-cysteine methyltransferase
Methylated-DNA--protein-cysteine methyltransferase (MGMT), also known as O6-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase AGT, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MGMT gene.
See Neoplasm and Methylated-DNA-protein-cysteine methyltransferase
Methylation
Methylation, in the chemical sciences, is the addition of a methyl group on a substrate, or the substitution of an atom (or group) by a methyl group.
MiR-155
MiR-155 is a microRNA that in humans is encoded by the MIR155 host gene or MIR155HG.
Mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2
Mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 (postmeiotic segregation increased 2) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PMS2 gene.
See Neoplasm and Mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2
Missense mutation
In genetics, a missense mutation is a point mutation in which a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid.
See Neoplasm and Missense mutation
MLH1
DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1 or MutL protein homolog 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MLH1 gene located on chromosome 3.
Monoclonality
In biology, monoclonality refers to the state of a line of cells that have been derived from a single clonal origin.
See Neoplasm and Monoclonality
MSH2
DNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 also known as MutS homolog 2 or MSH2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MSH2 gene, which is located on chromosome 2.
MSH4
MutS protein homolog 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MSH4 gene.
Mutation
In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA.
NEIL1
Endonuclease VIII-like 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NEIL1 gene.
Neutrophil
Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes, heterophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes) are a type of white blood cell.
Nodule (medicine)
In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter. Neoplasm and nodule (medicine) are anatomical pathology.
See Neoplasm and Nodule (medicine)
Non-coding DNA
Non-coding DNA (ncDNA) sequences are components of an organism's DNA that do not encode protein sequences.
See Neoplasm and Non-coding DNA
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.
Osteophyte
Osteophytes are exostoses (bony projections) that form along joint margins.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
See Neoplasm and Oxford University Press
P53
p53, also known as Tumor protein P53, cellular tumor antigen p53 (UniProt name), or transformation-related protein 53 (TRP53) is a regulatory protein that is often mutated in human cancers.
See Neoplasm and P53
Pain
Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli.
Phenomenon
A phenomenon (phenomena), sometimes spelled phaenomenon, is an observable event.
Pleomorphism (cytology)
Pleomorphism is a term used in histology and cytopathology to describe variability in the size, shape and staining of cells and/or their nuclei.
See Neoplasm and Pleomorphism (cytology)
Precancerous condition
A precancerous condition is a condition, tumor or lesion involving abnormal cells which are associated with an increased risk of developing into cancer. Neoplasm and precancerous condition are Oncology.
See Neoplasm and Precancerous condition
Radiation
In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.
See Neoplasm and Radiation therapy
Reactive oxygen species
In chemistry and biology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive chemicals formed from diatomic oxygen, water, and hydrogen peroxide.
See Neoplasm and Reactive oxygen species
Saunders (imprint)
Saunders is an American academic publisher based in the United States.
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Sebaceous cyst
A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either.
See Neoplasm and Sebaceous cyst
Somatic evolution in cancer
Somatic evolution is the accumulation of mutations and epimutations in somatic cells (the cells of a body, as opposed to germ plasm and stem cells) during a lifetime, and the effects of those mutations and epimutations on the fitness of those cells.
See Neoplasm and Somatic evolution in cancer
Somatic mutation
A somatic mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of a somatic cell of a multicellular organism with dedicated reproductive cells; that is, any mutation that occurs in a cell other than a gamete, germ cell, or gametocyte.
See Neoplasm and Somatic mutation
Sweat gland
Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands,, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat.
T cell
T cells are one of the important types of white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive immune response.
T-cell receptor
The T-cell receptor (TCR) is a protein complex found on the surface of T cells, or T lymphocytes, that is responsible for recognizing fragments of antigen as peptides bound to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules.
See Neoplasm and T-cell receptor
Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.
See Neoplasm and Tissue (biology)
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke is a sooty aerosol produced by the incomplete combustion of tobacco during the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
See Neoplasm and Tobacco smoke
Tumescence
Tumescence is the quality or state of being tumescent or swollen.
Tumor microenvironment
The tumor microenvironment is a complex ecosystem surrounding a tumor, composed of cancer cells, stromal tissue (including blood vessels, immune cells, fibroblasts and signaling molecules) and the extracellular matrix.
See Neoplasm and Tumor microenvironment
Tumour heterogeneity
Tumour heterogeneity describes the observation that different tumour cells can show distinct morphological and phenotypic profiles, including cellular morphology, gene expression, metabolism, motility, proliferation, and metastatic potential. Neoplasm and tumour heterogeneity are Oncology.
See Neoplasm and Tumour heterogeneity
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.
Uterine fibroid
Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system.
See Neoplasm and Uterine fibroid
Uterus
The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.
Werner syndrome helicase
Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase, also known as DNA helicase, RecQ-like type 3, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the WRN gene.
See Neoplasm and Werner syndrome helicase
See also
Neoplasms
- Benign neoplasms
- Cancer
- Circulating tumor DNA
- Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma
- Hepatoid tumor
- Mixed tumor
- Neoplasm
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
- Tumor
- Vascular tumor
- Vulvar tumors
References
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