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condition that affects cells in the breast. Atypical hyperplasia describes an accumulation of abnormal cells in a breast duct (atypical ductal hyperplasia) or lobule (atypical lobular hyperplasia).
Atypical hyperplasia isn't cancer, but it can be a forerunner to the development of Breast cancer. Over the course of your lifetime, if the atypical hyperplasia cells keep dividing and become more abnormal, your condition may be reclassified as noninvasive breast cancer (carcinoma in situ) or breast cancer.
If you've been diagnosed with atypical hyperplasia, you have an increased risk of developing breast cancer in the future. For this reason, doctors sometimes recommend more frequent breast cancer screening and careful consideration of medications and other strategies to reduce breast cancer risk.Symptoms
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What is atypical ductal hyperplasia?
Atypical ductal hyperplasia is a condition where there is abnormal growth of cells within the breast ducts. It is considered a precancerous lesion and may slightly increase the risk of developing breast cancer in the future. Monitoring or further evaluation may be recommended by a healthcare provider.
Does the medical terminology combining form -plasia mean formation?
Yes, the medical terminology combining form -plasia means formation.
What is breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct?
Ductal carcinoma
What does the medical terminology combining form -plasia mean?
formation (especially of cells)
What is the meaning of the term atypical?
Atypical means not customary or usual. She had an atypical accent for a Bostonian.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning formation?
The medical terminology combining form meaning "formation" is "-plasia."
Invasive ductal carcinoma?
infiltrating ductal and lubular carcinomas. medullary, mucinous and tubular carncinomas. Infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinomas - Medullary, mucinous and tubular carcinomas Infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinomas - Medullary, mucinous and tubular carcinomas infiltrating ductal and lubular carcinomas. medullary, mucinous and tubular carncinomas. Infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinomas - Medullary, mucinous and tubular carcinomas Infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinomas - Medullary, mucinous and tubular carcinomas
What does the Greek prefix a mean in the word atypical?
The Greek prefix "a-" in "atypical" means "not" or "without," so "atypical" means not typical or not conforming to the usual pattern.
How do you use atypical in a sentence?
The word "atypical" is defined as literally not typical or not usual. An example of a sentence using the word "atypical" is "His reaction to the medication is atypical."
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What is the prefix of atypical?
The letter 'a-' is the prefix in atypical.
A sentence with the word Atypical?
It is atypical to get no homework for even a day in school.
