subdural hematoma
probably popping a tumor on a German shepherds head. he shool his head and the stuff from the tumor (blood and slime) came out and went all ovewr me
No, not necessarily. A tumor is a mass, but a mass is not necessarily a tumor. My doctors are using the terms "mass" and "tumor" very interchangeably. Right now they just know that it is not a cyst, the rest is a test in process so one will refer to mass the other will talk about different tumors.
The most common ICD-9 code for an undiagnosed mass or tumor is 239. It could vary though depending on where the mass or tumor was found.
A malignant tumor is a mass of cells that invades and distroys healthy tissue.
Neoplasm is the medical term meaning tumor; a neoplasm can be malignant (cancerous) or benign.
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A mass of tissue growing uncontrollably is a cancerous tumor.
A mass of diseased cells is a tumor.
When a tumor has made a mass or lump it's called a neoplasm
Congenital means present from birth, and tumor is an abnormal swelling or mass.
Tumor.
If it is not known whether a tumor is benign or malignant, it is sometimes referred to as as "mass".