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on page 526 of Goljan's RR Path, there is a list of bone tumors both benign and malignant.
now i know classification and naming in medicine RARELY follows any logical order (e.g., eponyms--way for vain person to inflict confusion on countless generations ), but can anyone make sense of the classification scheme?
for example:
osteoma vs. osteoid osteoma
i guess a large part of my confusion lies with the sites of these tumors having nothing at all to do with their names.
medical classification and naming seriously needs a revamping.
now i know classification and naming in medicine RARELY follows any logical order (e.g., eponyms--way for vain person to inflict confusion on countless generations ), but can anyone make sense of the classification scheme?
for example:
osteoma vs. osteoid osteoma
i guess a large part of my confusion lies with the sites of these tumors having nothing at all to do with their names.
medical classification and naming seriously needs a revamping.