Benign Tumors

“-oma”

• means tumor

• usually attached to a term for a parent tissue of the tumor

3 Most Common Benign Tumors

Fibroma, lipoma, leiomyoma

Fibroma

tumors of fibrous or connective tissue that can grow in any organ. fibroids commonly grow in the uterus.

lipoma

slow-growing, fatty lump that is the most often situated between the skin and underlying muscle layer.

leiomyoma

smooth muscle in origin, rarely becomes malignant

adeno

grandular tissue

angio

blood vessels

basal cells

epithelium, mainly sun exposed area

embyonal

gonads

lympho

lymphoid tissue

melano

pigmented cells of epithelium

osteo

bone