What's the difference between epulis and tumour?

Epulis


Definition:

  • (n.) A hard tumor developed from the gums.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Histologically, this tumor shows epulis-like giant cells.
  • (2) Bernier and Cahn established the subdivision between the rare central giant cell reparative granuloma and the common peripheral epulis.
  • (3) Seventy-five surgically excised canine gum neoplasms, which had previously been diagnosed as epulis or ameloblastoma, were reclassified on the basis of their presumed tissue of origin.
  • (4) Epulis cases observed over an eight-year period are examined.
  • (5) The presenting symptomatology in 9 cases of giant epulis seen in West Africa was constantly difficulties in mastication or even speech, and on some occasions tumefaction of the face.
  • (6) His dental pathology and therapy compared to the knowledge of contemporary authors is incomplete: dentitio difficilis, epulis and parulis are not mentioned.
  • (7) Congenital epulis of the newborn and central odontogenic granular cell tumor were negative for S-100 protein, epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), and prekeratin, suggesting a mesenchymal origin for these lesions.
  • (8) This rare malignancy occurred in the maxillary alveolus, appearing as an epulis.
  • (9) The subgroup of osteoclasts and so-called giant cell tumours (osteoclastoma, giant cell tumour of soft parts, giant cell epulis of peripheral, and central types) displayed very low activity of NE, high activity of AcPase-Tr, and strong activities of peptidases.
  • (10) fibromatous, ossifying, acanthomatous and giant cell epulis.
  • (11) Epulis osteoplastica was examined with soft X-ray radiography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe X-ray microanalizer (EPMA).
  • (12) The paucity of research on oral lesions such as herpes zoster, epulis, and oral medication reactions is surprising, given that these are common problems among the elderly.
  • (13) A case of a boy with familial cyclic neutropenia and a large giant cell epulis is reported.
  • (14) Reported is a case of congenital epulis of the newborn occurring in the mandible and the maxilla.
  • (15) The pathology of the fibrous epulis in the dog is described and found to be comparable to that seen in humans.
  • (16) A follicular AOT associated with an impacted and displaced 28, an extra-follicular variant mimicking a radicular cyst around the apex of 23 and a peripheral (epulis-like) variant exhibiting a periodontal bone defect palatal to 21.
  • (17) This article compares the clinical and histopathologic features of the peripheral odontogenic fibroma in human beings and the fibromatous epulis in dogs.
  • (18) The exceptions are a) morphologically malignant-appearing tumors following a benign course (e.g., canine histiocytoma, canine seminoma, equine sarcoid) and b) morphologically differentiated tumors exhibiting an unpredictable prognosis (e.g., canine pericytoma, acanthomatous epulis, myxoma, follicular thyroid cell carcinoma, etc.).
  • (19) The congenital granular-cell epulis is an uncommon pedunculated tumor of the alveolar mucosa found only in newborn infants.
  • (20) Treatment in November 1987, of an epulis-type gingival tumor, with in situ penicillin G injections, resulted in complete eradication of this benign tumor with no recurrence more than one year later.

Tumour


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In contrast to previous reports, these tumours were more malignant than osteosarcomas and showed a five-year survival rate of only 4-2 per cent.
  • (2) At operation, the tumour was identified and excised with part of the aneurysmal wall.
  • (3) When perfusion of the affected lung was less than one-third of the total the tumour was found to be unresectable.
  • (4) Some S-100 reactive cells previously interpreted as tumour cells were refound in a few tumours.
  • (5) An association of cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil and methotrexate already employed with success against solid tumours in other sites was used in the treatment of 62 patients with advanced tumours of the head and neck.
  • (6) Ten out of 12 (83%) tumours which had c-erbB-2 and c-erbA co-amplification had metastasised to axillary lymph nodes (P less than 0.006).
  • (7) These data indicate that RNA faithfully transfers "suppressive" as well as "positive" types of immune responses that have been reported previously for lymphocytes obtained directly from tumour-bearing and tumour-immune animals.
  • (8) These are rare tumours comparable to abdominal desmoid tumours.
  • (9) Over the past decade the use of monoclonal antibodies has greatly advanced our knowledge of the biological properties and heterogeneity that exist within human tumours, and in particular in lung cancer.
  • (10) Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), a polypeptide produced by mononuclear phagocytes, has been implicated as an important mediator of inflammatory processes and of clinical manifestations in acute infectious diseases.
  • (11) Expression of AR was compared with that of ER and PR as well as with tumour grade and age.
  • (12) The risk of recurrence and progression in 170 patients presenting with pTa urothelial tumours of the bladder has been estimated so that follow-up can be rationalised.
  • (13) Instead, the White House opted for a low-key approach, publishing a blogpost profiling Trinace Edwards, a brain-tumour victim who recently discovered she was eligible for Medicaid coverage.
  • (14) Finally, 10 patients had an intra- and extrasellar tumour (group III).
  • (15) Four patients with tumours larger than 2 cm died from metastatic carcinoid.
  • (16) We conclude that 1H MRS has a clear role in the diagnosis and biochemical assessment of intracranial tumours and in the evaluation and monitoring of therapy.
  • (17) The independent but combined use of both antigens, appreciably raises the diagnostic success percentage with regard to that obtained when only one tumour marker was used.
  • (18) We describe 10 patients with cerebral venous thrombosis: two had protein S deficiency, one had protein C deficiency, one was in early pregnancy, and there was a single case of each of the following: dural arteriovenous malformation, intracerebral arteriovenous malformation, bilateral glomus tumours, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • (19) All patients in Stages I and II (5 out of 26) who developed metastases had poorly differentiated (histological Type III) tumours.
  • (20) Three angiographic observations showing partial mesenteric vascularisation of renal tumours were made.

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