circumcision, the operation of cutting away all or part of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis. Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning not? Non-, Un-, Dis-, and Ir- are all prefixes meaning “not.” … All these words have a prefix that means not. What is the termRead More →
A bone lesion is considered a bone tumor if the abnormal area has cells that divide and multiply at higher-than-normal rates to create a mass in the bone. The term “tumor” does not indicate whether an abnormal growth is malignant (cancerous) or benign, as both benign and malignant lesions canRead More →
X-rays can detect bone destruction caused by the myeloma cells. Often doctors will do a series of x-rays that includes most of the bones. Do lytic lesions show up on MRI? MRI can also confirm the presence of fatty or haematopoietic marrow in areas of normally sparse trabeculae (e.g. greaterRead More →
The World Health Organization has classified serrated polyps into three types of lesions: hyperplastic polyps (HP), sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/P) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSA), the latter two strongly associated with development of CRCs. Are sessile polyps cancerous? Not every sessile polyp will become cancerous. Only a small minority ofRead More →