Glossary All, Item, Recipes starting with T
An abnormal growth. Tumors may be benign or malignant by cell type, or life-threatening by their location.
Glossary All, Item, Recipes starting with T
Substances found in blood or other fluids that identify the presence of a tumor, and/or the tumor type. Often measured in blood.
Glossary All, Item, Recipes starting with T
(Superior, middle, or inferior.) Bony prominences in the nasal passageway. A bone in the nose that is situated along the side wall of the nose and is covered by mucous membrane.
Glossary All, Item, Recipes starting with U
Visualization of structures in the body by recording the reflections of sound waves directed into tissues. May be used during surgery. Also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to obtain images inside the body. Neurosonography...
Glossary All, Item, Recipes starting with U
An immature, embryonic, or primitive cell. It has a nonspecific appearance with multiple nonspecific activities and functions poorly. See differentiate, dedifferentiate. In cancer, refers to how mature (developed) the cancer cells are in a tumor. Differentiated tumor...
