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1
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Teratocarcinoma/Teratoma

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Malignant tumor of the testicle or ovary- from germ cells/Benighn tumor

2
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Name the types of tissues that fall under the category of an adenocarcinoma.

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  1. Ovary-modified mesothelium
  2. Lower alimentary tract-columnar epithelium
  3. Upper respiratory tract-columnar epithelium
  4. Lung-columnar epithelium and alveolar epithelium
  5. Lining of the glands/ducts
  6. Glands
  7. Skin-Adnexal cells
3
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Malignant and benign tumor of squamous epithelium of skin.

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Squamous cell carcinoma

Papilloma

4
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Malignant and benign tumor of chondrocytes in cartilage.

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Chondrosarcoma

Chondroma

5
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Rhabdomyosarcoma/Rhabdomyoma

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Malignant tumor of skeletal muscle/ Benign tumor

6
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Malignant and benign tumor of blood vessels.

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Hemangiosarcoma/Hemangioma

7
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Leiomyosarcoma/Leiomyoma

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Malignant and benign tumor of smooth muscle

8
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Mesothelioma

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Malignant tumor of mesothelial cells of the mesothelium

9
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Malignant/benign tumor of the hepatocytes of the liver.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma/Hepatoma