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Angiofibromas -- (n.) discolored bumps on the skin that look somewhat like acne but instead are benign tumors.

Benign -- (adj.) Not recurrent or progressive; not malignant: a benign tumor.

Collagen -- (n.) The fibrous protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue. It is converted into gelatin by boiling.

Dental -- (adj.) Of, relating to, or for the teeth.

Dermal -- (adj.) Of or relating to the skin.

Echocardiogram -- (n.) A sonogram of the heart and surrounding tissues.

Fibroma -- (n.) A benign tumor that consists of fibrous or connective tissue.

Fluoresce -- (v.) To undergo, produce, or show fluorescence.

Hypopigmented -- (adj.) Under-colored.

Inherit -- (v.) To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission.

Lesion -- (n.) A localized change in a bodily organ or tissue relating to or caused by disease.

Macule -- (n.) A spot on the skin, generally where the coloring is supposed to be even.

Malefice -- (n.) An evil deed; enchantment.

Mutation -- (n.) A change in the DNA sequence that creates a trait not found in parents

Neural -- (adj.) Of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.

Renal -- (adj.) Of, relating to, or in the region of the kidneys.

Retina -- (n.) The tissue at the back of an eye that recieves light and translates it to neural impulses.

Sonogram -- (n.) An image of and internal organ by use of reflecting sound waves off of it; an ultrasound.

Spontaneous -- (adj.) Happening or arising without apparent external cause; self-generated.

Suppress -- (v.) To curtail or prohibit the activities of. (suppressor -- (n.))

Tomography -- (n.) Any of several techniques for making detailed x-rays of a predetermined plane section of a solid object while blurring out the images of other planes.

Triad -- (n.) A group of three.

Ungual -- (adj.) Of or relating to fingernails or toenails.

 

Definitions taken and/or adapted from the American Heritage Dictionary and CancerWeb.