incidentaloma

incidentaloma
Medical jargon. An incidentally-discovered disease or physical condition.

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  • Incidentaloma — In medicine, an incidentaloma is a tumor ( oma ) found by coincidence ( incidental ) without clinical symptoms or suspicion. It is a common problem: up to 7% of all patients over 60 may harbor a benign growth, often of the adrenal gland, which is …   Wikipedia

  • Incidentaloma — En medicina, un incidentaloma es un tumor ( oma) encontrado de forma casual (incidental) en ausencia de sintomatología específica al realizar una exploración radiológica por otras patologías, generalmente una tomografía axial computarizada (TAC) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Incidentaloma — En Medicina, un incidentaloma es un tumor ( oma) encontrado de forma casual (incidental) en ausencia de sintomatología específica al realizar una exploración radiológica por otras patologías, generalmente una tomografía axial computarizada, que… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • incidentaloma — n. a growth found incidentally on (usually) an adrenal gland (adrenal incidentaloma) during CT or MRI scanning of the abdomen or thorax for other clinical reasons. These growths are rarely significant, particularly if small, but they may be… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • incidentaloma — Mass lesion, usually of the adrenal gland, serendipitously noted during computerized tomographic examinations performed for other reasons. [incidental + oma, tumor] * * * n. a growth found incidentally on (usually) an adrenal gland during CT or… …   Medical dictionary

  • Incidentalom — Ein Incidentalom (engl. Incidentaloma) ist ein abgeleiteter Neologismus für das angelsächsische incidental tumor . Es ist ein bei radiologischen Untersuchungen zufällig gefundener Tumor, ohne dass klinische Symptome oder ein Anfangsverdacht… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Inzidentalom — Ein Inzidentalom (engl. Incidentaloma) ist ein abgeleiteter Neologismus für das angelsächsische incidental tumor . Es ist ein bei radiologischen Untersuchungen zufällig gefundener Tumor, ohne dass klinische Symptome oder ein Anfangsverdacht… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Endocrinology — (from Greek gr. ἔνδον, endon , within ; gr. κρῑνω, krīnō , to separate ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is a branch of medicine dealing with disorder of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.Function of endocrine organs,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of diseases (A) — A listing of diseases.DiseasesTOC Aa Ab* Aagenaes syndrome * Aarskog Ose Pande syndrome * Aarskog syndrome * Aase Smith syndrome * Aase syndrome * ABCD syndrome * Abasia * Abdallat Davis Farrage syndrome * Abdominal aortic aneurysm * Abdominal… …   Wikipedia

  • Full-body scan — Full body scan, also known as a full body CT scan, involves a CT scan of the patient s entire body to support the diagnosis and treatment of specific illnesses. History and overviewCT scans were first used in medicine in the 1970s,cite journal |… …   Wikipedia

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