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What term descibes a tumor that has spead?
Yes, it can spread the proper name for a spreading tumor is Malignant, meaning that it spreads from the tumor into the blood supply and then they regrow and repopulate
Can a benign tumor spread to a lymph node?
A benign tumor does not spread. If a tumor spreads, it is malignant.
Which term describes the process by which a tumor supports its growth by creating its own blood supply?
Angiogenesis
Is it true that tumors that do not spread to other tissues are called cancers?
Cancer is not really a medical term; doctors prefer the term neoplasm, or tumor. If the tumor spreads to other parts of the body it can be described as malignant, and if it doesn't, it is benign. Normally when a person says they have cancer, they are referring to a malignancy. Otherwise they would just say that they have a tumor.
What term describes the process by which a tumor creates its own blood supply?
the process through which the tumor supports its growth by creating its own blood supply is called angiogenesis
A tumor that spreads from its original location to another location is called .?
malignant
Is the word tumor a nonconstructed term?
Yes, tumor is a nonconstructed medical term.
A tumor that spreads from its original location to another location is called?
malignant
What is the medical term meaning Flesh tumor of muscle?
Myosarcoma is the term for flesh tumor of muscle.
What is the medical term meaning a tumor with a stem?
A polyp is the medical term meaning a tumor with a stem.
Is tumor the combining term?
No. The word for tumor is -oma. There are any number of prefixes added to it: neuroma (tumor of the nerves), lipoma (a fatty tumor) or myoma (muscle tumors).
What is the medical term meaning blood-filled tumor?
Neoplasm is the medical term meaning tumor; a neoplasm can be malignant (cancerous) or benign.
