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benign epithelioma
Definitions related to benign epithelioma:
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(epithelioma, benign) A benign neoplasm arising from epithelial cells of the skin.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(benign epithelial neoplasm) A neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells. It is characterized by the absence of morphologic features associated with malignancy (severe cytologic atypia, tumor cell necrosis, and high mitotic rate). Benign epithelial neoplasms remain confined to the original site of growth and only rarely metastasize to other anatomic sites.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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