pseudotumor

pseudotumor
An enlargement of nonneoplastic character that clinically resembles a true neoplasm so closely as to often be mistaken for such. SYN: pseudoneoplasm.
- p. cerebri a disorder, commonly associated with obesity in young females, consisting of cerebral edema with narrowed small ventricles but with increased intracranial pressure and, frequently, papilledema.
- inflammatory p. a tumor-like mass in the lungs or other sites, composed of fibrous or granulation tissue infiltrated by inflammatory cells.

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pseu·do·tu·mor or Brit pseu·do·tu·mour -'t(y)ü-mər n an abnormality (as a temporary swelling) that resembles a tumor
pseu·do·tu·mor·al or Brit pseu·do·tu·mour·al -mə-rəl adj

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pseu·do·tu·mor (soo″do-tooґmər) an enlargement that resembles a tumor; it may result from inflammation, accumulation of fluid, or other causes, and may or may not regress spontaneously. Called also pseudoneoplasm and false tumor.

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  • Pseudotumor — ist ein falscher Tumor, ein sogenanntes Scheingeschwulst. Darunter fallen z. B. Retentionszyten, Warzen, fibroepitheliale Hyperplasien, Hyperkeratosen, also raumfordernde Geschwulste, die aber nicht die Eigenschaften eines Tumors im engeren Sinne …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pseudotumor — pseudotumor. См. псевдоопухоль. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • pseudotumor orbitario — Proceso inflamatorio crónico del tejido orbitario que produce exoftalmía y edema palpebral Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. pseudotumor orbitario …   Diccionario médico

  • Pseudotumor cerebri — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G93.2 Benigne intrakranielle Hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pseudotumor orbitario — Eng. Orbital pseudotumor Proceso inflamatorio crónico del tejido orbitario que produce exoftalmía y edema palpebral. Pseudotumor oculi. Enfermedad inflamatoria orbitaria …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • Pseudotumor cerebri — Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea, vomiting, pulsating intracranial noises, singing in the ears, double vision, loss of visual accuracy, and even blindness. It is most common in… …   Medical dictionary

  • pseudotumor oculi — Eng. Pseudo tumor of the eye Ver pseudotumor orbitario …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • pseudotumor — noun An enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor …   Wiktionary

  • Pseudotumor — Scheingeschwulst …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Pseudotumor — Pseu|do|tu̱mor [↑pseudo... u. ↑Tumor] m; s, ...o̱ren (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...o̱res): „Scheingeschwulst“, bei der es sich nicht um eine Gewebsneubildung, sondern um eine Gewebsanschwellung handelt. Pseu|do|tu̱mor ce̱re|bri: Syndrom mit den… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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