Papillary tumor
Encyclopedia
A papillary tumor is a tumor
shaped like a small mushroom
, with its stem attached to the epithelial layer (inner lining) of an organ.
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
shaped like a small mushroom
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
, with its stem attached to the epithelial layer (inner lining) of an organ.
External links
- Papillary tumor entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms