CH 2 Disease and Disorder Oncology

Question 1

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 1

Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

Question 2

Adenoma

Answer 2

Tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

Question 3

Carcinoma (CA)

Answer 3

Cancerous tumor (malignant)

Question 4

Chloroma

Answer 4

Tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloma tissue)

Question 5

Epithelioma

Answer 5

Tumor composed of epithelial (may be benign or malignant)

Question 6

Fibroma

Answer 6

Tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue) (benign)

Question 7

Fibrosarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)

Question 8

Leiomyoma

Answer 8

Tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)

Question 9

Leiomyosarcoma

Answer 9

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 10

Lipoma

Answer 10

Tumor composed of fat (benign tumor)

Question 11

Liposarcoma

Answer 11

Malignant tumor of fat

Question 12

Melanocarcinoma

Answer 12

Cancerous black tumor (malignant)

Question 13

Melanoma

Answer 13

Black tumor (primarily of the skin)

Question 14

Myoma

Answer 14

Tumor composed of muscle (benign)

Question 15

Neoplasm

Answer 15

New growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)

Question 16

Neuroma

Answer 16

Tumor composed of nerve (benign)

Question 17

Rhabdomyoma

Answer 17

Tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)

Question 18

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 18

Malignant tumor striated muscle

Question 19

Sarcoma

Answer 19

Tumor of connective tissue (such as bone or cartilage; highly malignant)