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adenoid cystic carcinoma (cylindroma): A slow growing malignant tumor of salivary gland origin that can originate from either the major or minor salivary gland tissue. It's unencapsulated and infiltrates surrounding tissue.
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adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: An encapsulated, benign epithelial odotogenic tumor that has a distinctive age, sex, and site distribution. Seventy percent occur in females under 20 years of age; 70% involve the anterior part of the jaws. May be associated with impactd teeth. Also known as an odontogenic adenomatoid tumor
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ameloblastic fibroma.: A nonencapsulated, benign, odontegenic tumor of mixed tissue origin that is composed of strands and small islands of ameloblast-like epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells that resemble the dental papilla. It ocurs in young children and adults, and the most common location is the mandibular bicuspid and molar region. Most patients are asymptomatic, but bone expansion or swelling may be noted
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ameloblastoma: A benign, slow growing but locally aggressive epithelial odontogenci tuor that may arise in iether the maxilla or the mandible It's an unencapsulated tumor that infilatrates into surrounding tissue and can cause extensive destruction.
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ameoblastic fibro odontoma: A benign odontogenic tumor that has features of both an ameoblastic fibroma and an odontoma. It typically arises in the posterior jaws and is often asymptomatic
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anaplastic: Characterized by a loss of differentiation of cells ans thier orientation to one another' a characteristic of malignant tumors
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basal cell carcinoma: A malignant skin tumor associated with excessive sun exposure that appears as a nonhealing ulcer with characterisitic rolled borders. It does not occur in the oral cavity.
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benign: A condition that, if untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life threatening.
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benign cementoblastoma: A cementum producing tumor that's fused to the root or roots of a vital tooth. It typically occurs in young adults, and pain is a frequent symptom.
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benign tumor: A tumor that's not malignant and favorable for treatment and recovery.
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calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor: A benign epithelial odontogenic tumor in which the poliferating cells do not resemble odontogenic epithelium. The tumor is composed of ilands and sheets of polyhedral (multisided) epithelial cells. It's also known as a pindborg tumor.
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calcifying odontogenic cyst: A nonaggressive cystic lesion lined by odontogenic epithelium with associated ghost cell keratinization
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capillary hemangioma: A hemangima that contains numerous small capillaries.
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carcinoma: A malignant tumor of epithelium
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cavernous hemangioma: A hemangima containing large blood vessels
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central: Occurring within bone
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central cemeintifying fibroma: A benign, well circumscribed tumor classified as a fibro-osseous lesion. The calcifications are rounded and globular, resembling cementum. Affected patients may be asymptomatic or demonstrated bone expansion or facial asymmetry
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central ossifying fibromas: A benign, well circumscribed tumor classified as a fibro-osseous lesion. The calcifications resemble bone trabeculae. Affected patients may be asymptomatic or demonstrate bone expansion or facial asymmetry.
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chondoma: A benign tumor of cartilage
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chrondosarcoma: A malignant tumor of cartilage
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congenital epulis: A benign neoplasm composed of cells that closely resemble those seen in the granular cell tumor. The neoplasm most liley arises from a primitive mesenchymal cell. This tumor is present at birth and appears as a sessile or peduncluated mass on the gingiva.
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dysplasia: Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells
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encapsulated: Surrounded by a capsule of fibrous connective tissue
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enucleation: Surgical removal without cutting into the lesion
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epithelial dysplasia: A tumor that develops from epithelium.. There are three types; 1) tumors derived from squamous epithelium 2) tumors dervied from salivary gland epithelium, and 3) tumors derived from odontogenic epithelium
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erythoplakia: A clinical term that's used to describe an oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch.
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excision: Surgical removal
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extramedullary plasmacytoma: A localized tumor of plasma cells in soft tissue. Rare, more common in head and neck region than anywhere else in the body
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granular cell tumor: A benign tumor composed of large cells with a granular cytoplasm. It likely arises from a neural or primitive mesechymal cell. It most often ocurs on the tongue or buccal mucosa. The tumor appears as a painless, nonulcerated nodule
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hemanginoma: A benign prolifereation of capillaries. It's a common vascular lesion considered by many to represent a developmental lesion rather than a tumor because it does not generally exhibit an unlimted growth potential
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hyperchromatic: Staining more intensely than normal.
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immunoglobin: A protien, also called an anitibody, synthesized by plasma cells in response to a specific antigen
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in situ: Confined to the site of origin w/o invasion of neighboring tissues
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invasion: Infiltration and active destruction of surrounding tissues
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karposi's sarcoma: A malignant vascular tumor that may arise in the multiple sites, including the skin and oral cavity. In HIV positive patients these lesions are often seen on the hard palate and gingiva, where they present as purple macules, plaques, or exophytic tumors
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leiomyoma: A benign tumor of smooth muscle mass that may occur in association w/blood vessels
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leukemia: Comprises a borad group of disorders charaterized by an overproduction of atypical white blood cells. The atypical white blood cells proliferate in the bone marrow and then spill into the ciruculating blood and tissues
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leukoplakia: Clinical term used to identify a white, plaquelike lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off or diagnosed as any other disease
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leukoplakia: A clinical term used to identify a white, plaque like lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off and cannot be diagnosed as any other sisease on a clinical basis
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lipoma: A benign tumor of fat
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lymphoma (non hodgkins lymphoma): A malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue.
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lympoanginoma: A benign tumor of lymphatic vessels. The most common intraoral location is the tongue, where the lympanginoma presents as an ill defined mass with a pebbly surface.
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malignant: Resistant to treatment; able to metastasize and kill the host describing cancer
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malignant melanoma: A malignant tumor of melanocytes. Can arise on the skin and mestasize to the oral cavity
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malignant tumor: Cancer a tumor that's resistant to treatment and may cause death; a tumor that has the potential for uncontrolled growth and dissemination or recurrence, or both
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melanocytic nevi: A benign tumor of melanocytes. A pegmented congenital lesion. Can arise on the skin or the oral mucosa. Intraoral consist of tan to brown macules or papules that occur most often on the hard palate.
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metastasis: Transport of neoplastic cells to parts of the body remote from the primary tumor and the establishment of new tumors at those sites
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metastatic tumor: Tumor formed by cells that have been transported from the primary tumor to sites not connected with the original tumor
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metastatic tumors: These tumors of the jaws from primary sites elsewhere in the body are rare. Mos of these tumors arise from the thyroid, breast, lungs, prostate gland, and kidneys. Most common tumors are of the mandible
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mitotic figure: Dividing cells caught in the process of mitosis
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monomorphic adenoma: A benign encapsulated salivary gland tumor compsed of a uniform pattern of epithelial cells. It occurs most commonly in adult females, with a predilection for the upper lip and buccal mucosa
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mucopidermoid carcinoma: An unencapsulated and infiltrating malignant salivary gland tumor composed of a combo of mucous cells intersperesed with squamouslike epithelial cells. Major gland tumors occur most often in the partoid gland. Minor gland tumors occur most commonly on the palate
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multiple myeloma: A systematic, malignant proliferation of plasma cells that causes destructive lesions in bone.
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neoplasia: New growth; the formation of tumors by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells
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neoplasm: Tumor; a new growth of tissue in which growth is uncontrolled and progressive
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neoplastic: Pertaining to the formation of tumors by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells
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neurofibroma: A benign tumor derived from Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts, which are components of the connective tissue surrounding a nerve. The tongue is the most common intraoral location
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nevus: Circumscribed malformation of the skin or oral mucosa presumed to be of hereditary origin; also, a benign tumor or melanocytes
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odontogenic: Tooth forming
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odontogenic myxoma: A benign mesenchymal odontogenic tumor that occurs anywhere in the maxilla or mandible, with the mandible being more common. It may displace teeth and spread to other locations.
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odontoma: An odontogenic tumor composed of mature enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp tissue. The odontoma is the most common of the odontogenic tumors, and there are two types; compound and complex
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oncology: Study of tumors or neoplasms
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osteoma: An asymptomatic benign tumor composed of normal compact bone. Slow growing tumor that appears radiographically as either a sharply defined radiopaque mass within bone or a delineated mass attached to the outer surface of the bone
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osteosarcoma: A malignant tumor of bone forming tissue. It's the most common primary malignant tumro of bone in patients under 40 years of age
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papilloma: A benign tumor of squamous epithelium that presents as a small, exophytic, pedunculated, or sessile growth. It's often described as a cauliflowerlike in appearance and occurs most often of the soft palate or tongue.
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pedunculated: Attached by a stalk
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peripheral: Occurring outside of bone
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peripheral ossifying fibroma: A well demarcated sessile or pedunulated lesion that appears to originate from the gingival interdental papilla and is most likely derived from cells of the periodontal ligament
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pleomorphic: Occurring in various forms
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pleomorphic adenoma: The most common of the benign salivary gland tumors. It's also called benign mixed tumor
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primary tumor: Original tumor; the source of metastasis
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rhabdomysosarcoma: A malignant tumor of striated muscle that grows rapidly and is destructive. It is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor of the head and neck in children.
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sarcoma: Malignant tumor of connective tissue
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schwannoma: A benign tumor derived from Schwann cells, a component of the connective tissue surrounding nerves. The tongue is the most common intraoral location
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sessile: Attached by base
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squamous cell carcinoma: A malignant tumor of squmous epitheilum. It's the most common primary malignancy of the oral cavity and like other malignant tumors can inflitrate adjacent tissues and metastasize to distant sites. Also known as epidermoid carcinoma
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tumor: Neoplasm; also, a swelling or enlargement
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undifferentiated: Absence of normal differentiation; anaplasia; a characteristic of some malignant tumors
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verrucous carcinoma: A specific type of squmaous cell carcinoma that appears as a slow growing exophytic tumor with a pebbly white and red surface, usually in the vestibule or buccal mucosa. Often assoicatied with the used of smokeless tobacco
