MOD cancer definitions

Question 1

an abnormal growth of cells that persists after the initial stimulus is removed

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Neoplams

Question 2

Tumour

Answer 2

clinically detectable lump or swelling

Question 3

malignant neoplasm

Answer 3

cancer

Question 4

scirrhous

Answer 4

hardened, indurated

Question 5

beningn neoplasm in fibrous tissue

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fibroma

Question 6

chondroma

Answer 6

Benign neoplasm in cartilage

Question 7

osteoma

Answer 7

beingn bone

Question 8

cystadenoma

Answer 8

benign, glandular neoplasm. Secretions retained in cysts

Question 9

Polyp

Answer 9

A growth or mass protruding from a a mucous membrane

Question 10

malignant neoplasm in fibrous tissue

Answer 10

fibrosarcoma

Question 11

malignant fat neoplasm

Answer 11

liposarcoma

Question 12

rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 12

malignant neoplasm in skeletal tissue

Question 13

vascular tumour

Answer 13

haemangioma, resembles a neoplasm. caused by proliferation of blood vessels

Question 14

angiosarcoma

Answer 14

malignant neoplasm from vascular endothelial cells

Question 15

mesothelioma

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disease where malignant cancer cells arise in the lining of the ches, abdomen or around the heart- cause: asbestos

Question 16

tumour of the meninges

Answer 16

mengioma (slow growing)

Question 17

smooth muscle neoplasm

Answer 17

leiomyoma

Question 18

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 18

slow growing, locally invasive neoplasm of the skin, derived from basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles

Question 19

benign glandular neoplasm

Answer 19

adenoma

Question 20

hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer 20

carcinoma from parenchymal cells in liver

Question 21

birthmark - congenital skin lesion

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Naevus, type of haemartoma

Question 22

Hamartoma

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benign, tumour like nodule from an overgrowth of mature cells. grows in a disorganised mass. Often asymptomatic, and cells grow at the same rate as normal tissues

Question 23

malignant melanoma

Answer 23

malignant neoplasm of melanocytes

Question 24

differentiation

Answer 24

increase in morphological.chemical heterogenity

Question 25

reversion of cells to an immature or less differentiated form

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anaplasia

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pleomorphism

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the ability to change shape or form

Question 27

a neoplasm that cells are localised in epithelium and show no tendancy to invade or metastasis to other tissues

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Carcinoma in situ

Question 28

benign tumour originating in bone marrow

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myeloma

Question 29

seminoma, and what cells are involved?

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malignant neoplasm of testis, arising from germ cells

Question 30

choriocarcinoma, what cells are normally affected and where is it normally found?

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malignant neoplasm affecting trophoblastic cells - normally in uterus

Question 31

a neoplasm made of different types of tissue, none of which are native to the area its found, where are they norally found?

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teratoma, testis or ovaries

Question 32

lymphoma

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malignant neoplasm of lymphocytes affecting lyph nodes

Question 33

malignant neoplasm of blood forming cells in bone marrow

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leukaemia

Question 34

astrocytoma

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malignant neoplasm of astrocytes in nervous tissue. most common tyype of brain tumour

Question 35

papilloma

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benign tumour from epithelium projects from surrounding surface

Question 36

malignant neoplasm affecting plasma cells

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myeloma

Question 37

dermoid cyst

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teratoma in ovaries- germ cell neoplasm, normally benign and quite common.

Question 38

what cells are affected in - blastomas

Answer 38

immature precursor cells, normallly found in children or in bone marrow germ cells