| tumor |
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
|---|---|
| tumor necrosis factor |
a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
| tumor virus |
a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
| tumor |
An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Also called neoplasm.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
|
| tumor burden |
Refers to the number of cancer cells, the size of a tumor, or the amount of cancer in the body. Also called tumor load.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
|