Misleading terminology in pathology: lack of definitions hampers communication.

ABSTRACT: Accurate terminology is the basis for clear communication among specialists and relies upon precise definitions, indispensable for the WHO Classification of Tumours. We identified a number of potentially misleading terms in use in the recently published WHO Classification of Tumours, 5^th edition. From a list of common sources that might be consulted by specialists in the pathology field, we searched for definitions of the terms. Where at least two sources provided definitions for a term, we assessed their level of agreement using an ad hoc developed scale. We identified 26 potentially misleading terms from the 5^th edition Digestive System and Breast Tumour Books, and 16 sources. The number of definitions provided by the sources ranged from no definition (for four term

SUBMITTER: Chow ZL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature