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2. variation in size and shape of the tumor cells
4. term used for cancer of blood forming cells
6. a tumor such as leukemia and lymphomas often have little or none stromal support
7. lack of differentiation and it is the characteristic of most malignant tumors
9. benign tumor arising in fibrous tissue
10. defined as the gross microscopic degree of differentiation of the tumor
11. a category of neoplasm that spread throughout the body and may eventually cause death of the host
13. rare combination of malignant tumor of the epithelium and mesenchymal tissue such as in thyroid
16. category of neoplasm that is amenable to local surgical removal
17. a tumor that generally consist of acini, sheets, columns or cords of epithelial tumor cells that may be arranged in solid
20. a benign tumor arising from cartilages

1. the ectopic islands of normal tissue, a congenital anomaly consisting of a heterotopic rest of cells
3. supportive host-derived, non-neoplastic component
5. it means growth
8. a benign epithelial neoplasm growing on any surface, produces a finger-like fronds
12. tumors that is made up of a mixture of various tissue types arising from totipotent cells
14. means extent of spread of the tumor within the patient
15. branch of science that deals with the study of neoplasms or tumors
18. compromised by proliferating tumor cells
19. a malignant tumor of the lymphoid tissue