Tumor
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Any type of swelling or enlargement of tissues; most often used to describe an abnormal growth of tissue, which can be cancerous or noncancerous.
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TissueA group of cells that are specialized to do a certain job and are joined together to form a body structure, such as muscle or kidney.
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BenignHarmless; often used to refer to a tumor that is not cancerous and does not usually spread.
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CarcinomaA cancerous tumor that develops in the tissue that lines the organs of the body (the epithelium).