Functioning tumor
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| Functioning tumor | |
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| Term | Functioning tumor |
| Short definition | functional magnetic resonance imaging (FUNK-shuh-nul mag-NEH-tik REH-zuh-nunts IH-muh-jing) A non-invasive tool for observing the function of the brain or other organs through detection changes in chemical composition, blood flow, or both |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
functioning tumor - (pronounced) (FUNK-shuh-ning TOO-mer) A tumor that resides in the endocrine tissue and produces hormones (chemicals that enter the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs )
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