| CEA | Carcino-Embryonic Antigen [HP 1825-6] ; Oncofetal Antigens ; Glycopro... |
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| CBN | cannabinol; central benign neoplasm; Commission on Biological Nomenclature |
| FMN | first malignant neoplasm; flavin mononucleotide; frontomaxillonasal [suture] |
| GENPS | genital neoplasm-papilloma syndrome |
| MRN | malignant renal neoplasm |
| neoplasm | <oncology, pathology> New and abnormal growth of tissue, which may be benign or cancerous. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| neoplasm circulating cells | Exfoliate neoplastic cells circulating in the blood and associated with metastasizing tumours. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm: gallium imaging | <radiology> Useful: Hodgkin disease and histiocytic form of NHL poor sensitivity below the diaphragm, Burkitt lymphoma: almost 100% sensitivity, hepatoma: 90% sensitivity, melanoma: 90% sensitivity, leukaemia possibly useful: NHL: good for large and mediastinal lesions, nodal metastases from seminoma and embryonal cell carcinoma: 87% sensitivity, non-small cell lung CA: 85% sensitive not useful: head and neck, GI (especially adenocarcinoma), breast, gynaecological, kiddie tumours see: gallium: indications (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm invasiveness | Ability of neoplasms to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm metastasis | The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site. The ability to metastasize is characteristic of all malignant neoplasms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm recurrence, local | The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm regression, spontaneous | Disappearance of a neoplasm or neoplastic state without the intervention of therapy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm, residual | Remnant of a tumour or cancer after primary, potentially curative therapy. (dr. Daniel masys, written communication) (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm seeding | The local implantation of tumour cells by contamination of instruments and surgical equipment during and after surgical resection, resulting in local growth of the cells and tumour formation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm staging | Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the extent of the neoplasm in the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neoplasm transplantation | Experimental transplantation of neoplasms in laboratory animals for research purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| structural | <anatomy> Pertaining to or affecting the structure. (18 Nov 1997) |
| structural biology | <study> The study of the three dimensional structures of biological molecules (such as proteins) and their mutual interactions as a means of understanding the functions of these molecules within the cell. (09 Oct 1997) |
| structural colour | A colour created by an optical effect (e.g., via interference, refraction, or diffraction). Many naturally occurring blues fall in this class. Compare: natural pigment. Synonym: schemochromes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| structural formula | A formula in which the connections of the atoms and groups of atoms, as well as their kind and number, are indicated. Synonym: constitutional formula, graphic formula. (05 Mar 2000) |