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The term that describes a tumor that has spread is "metastasis." When cancer cells break away from the original (primary) tumor and travel to other parts of the body, they can form new (secondary) tumors, indicating the cancer has advanced. Metastatic cancer often poses greater challenges for treatment and management than localized tumors.
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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
What is the medical term meaning tumor that speads to other parts of the body?
Could be called hypertrophy, (that means overgrown tissue) or metastasized. Not sure if that just applies to cancerous tumors or not.
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
Which term describes the bending of a wave around an object?
Diffraction is the term that describes the bending of a wave around an object. This phenomenon occurs when a wave encounters an obstacle or aperture and spreads out after passing through it.
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.
