Breast Cancer terms starting with B

5 terms

1. benign (beh-NINE) Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body.
2. Benign breast disease (beh-NINE brest dih-ZEEZ) A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue.
3. Bilateral Affecting both the right and left sides of the body.
4. biopsy (BY-op-see) The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist. The pathologist may study the tissue under a microscope or perform other…
5. Bulbs (bulbz) [of breast ] the grape-like structure in the lobules of the breasts that produce milk.