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lesion
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any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by disease or trauma
metastasis
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the spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body
malignant tumour
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tumor that can grow rapidly, invade and damage nearby normal tissues and spread throughout the body
benign tumour
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tumor that tend to grow slowly and do not spread
neoplasm
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Type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue
granuloma
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aggregation of macrophages that forms in response to chronic inflammation
pneumatosis
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abnormal presence of air or other gas within tissues
edema
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build-up of fluid in the body's tissue
hypoxia
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condition in which there is not enough oxygen available
ischemia
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condition in which there is not enough Blood flowing to a certain part of the body

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