Neoplasia Flashcards
Benign tumor of Striated muscle:
rhabdomyoma
Benign tumor of cementum:
cementoblastoma
Benign tumor of glandular tissue:
adenoma
Most common carcinoma in humans:
Basal cell carcinoma
second is squamous cell
Mass of disorganized but mature cells/tissues normal to the specific site:
Hamartoma
Morphologically normal tissue in the wrong place
Choristoma
Lack of differentiation:
Anaplasia
Prominent nuclei are seen in:
Malignant tumors
Fastest proliferating tumor in humans
Burkett’s lymphoma
Increase in cell number
Hyperplasia
Replacement of squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium containing goblet cells = ?
Barrett’s Metaplasia
___ infection is associated with two forms of gastric cancer.
H. pylori
*carcinoma and lymphoma
Altered size, shape and organization of the cellular components of tissue
Dysplasia
Governor of Proliferation
RB gene
*1st one identified
Restriction point is dependent on what gene?
Rb