u giả

Một bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán có một u giả trên phim chụp X-quang.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pseudotumor: A medical term for a mass or swelling that resembles a true tumor in its appearance or symptoms but is not caused by neoplastic (cancerous) cell growth. It is a non-cancerous condition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán khối u là một u giả. (The doctor diagnosed the mass as a pseudotumor.)
  • U giả có thể gây ra các triệu chứng tương tự ung thư. (A pseudotumor can cause symptoms similar to cancer.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in clinical and pathological contexts to describe inflammatory, reactive, or other benign processes that mimic tumors on imaging or examination.

Variants and Related Words

• Pseudotumor cerebri: A specific condition of increased pressure within the skull that mimics a brain tumor.
  • Cô ấy được điều trị chứng u giả não. (She was treated for pseudotumor cerebri.)

Synonyms

• Inflammatory pseudotumor
• False tumor
• Tumor-mimicking lesion

Notes

• "U giả" is a compound medical term. "U" means tumor or mass, and "giả" means false or pseudo. It is important to distinguish this from true neoplasms for correct treatment.