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Giant cell tumor of bone — Giant cell tumor of the bone (also called giant cell myeloma or osteoclastoma) is a relatively uncommon tumor. It is characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells (osteoclast like cells). These tumors are generally benign.cite… … Wikipedia
Giant-cell tumor of bone — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a giant cell tumor of bone showing the characteristic giant cells. H E stain … Wikipedia
Myeloma — A tumor of antibody producing cells, called plasma cells, that are normally found in the bone marrow. * * * 1. A tumor composed of cells derived from hemopoietic tissues of the bone marrow. 2. A plasma cell tumor. [myelo + G. oma, tumor] Bence… … Medical dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 — The Secreted frizzled related protein (SFRP) family consists of five secreted glycoproteins in humans ( 300 amino acids in length) that act as extracellular signaling ligands. Each SFRP contains a cysteine rich domain (CRD) that shares 30 50%… … Wikipedia
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Bone tumor — Classification and external resources Micrograph of an osteosarcoma, a malignant primary bone tumor. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
International Classification of Diseases for Oncology — The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD O) is a domain specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. This classification is widely used by… … Wikipedia
