Cancer/Neoplasia terms

Question 1

Neoplasia

Answer 1

new growth

AKA tumor

Question 2

In Situ

Answer 2

Localized neoplasia

Question 3

Anaplasia

Answer 3

Loss of cell differentiation in cancerous tissue

-irreversible adaption

Question 4

Pleomorphism

Answer 4

morphologic changes in undifferentiated cancer cells

Question 5

Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Answer 5

Tumor cells release substances that affect neurologic function –> act like normal hormones –> affects mineral/nutritional balances in the body –> affects metabolism

Question 6

-oma

Answer 6

benign

Question 7

-carcinoma

Answer 7

Malignant epithelial

Question 8

-sarcoma

Answer 8

malignant connective

Question 9

lip-

Answer 9

fatty tissue

Question 10

adeno-

Answer 10

glandular

Question 11

fibro-

Answer 11

fibrous tissue

Question 12

Adenoma

Answer 12

Benign tumor of glandular epithelial

Question 13

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 13

Malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue

Question 14

Carcinoma

Answer 14

Malignant tumor of epithelial

Question 15

Osteoma

Answer 15

Benign tumor of bone tissue

Question 16

Papillomas

Answer 16

Benign micro or macroscopic finger-like projections growing on a surface