Neoplasm nomenclature

Question 1

Lipoma

Answer 1

benign neoplasm of fat

Question 2

Leiomyoma

Answer 2

benign neoplasm of smooth muscle

Question 3

Fibroma

Answer 3

benign tumor of fibrous tissue

Question 4

Chondroma

Answer 4

benign tumor of cartilaginous tissue

Question 5

Lymphoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor of lymphocytes

Question 6

Melanoma

Answer 6

malignant tumor of melanocytes

Question 7

Glioma

Answer 7

malignant tumor of glial cells

Question 8

Hepatoma

Answer 8

malignant tumor of liver cells aka hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 9

Teratoma

Answer 9

benign tumor derived from germ cells which contains one or more germ layers

Question 10

Adenoma

Answer 10

benign tumor of glands

Question 11

Colonic adenoma

Answer 11

benign tumor of colonic glands

Question 12

Follicular adenoma of thyroid

Answer 12

benign tumor of the thyroid gland

Question 13

Papilloma

Answer 13

benign tumor with papillary architecture

Question 14

Cystadenoma

Answer 14

benign tumor which forms from a cyst

Question 15

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 15

epithelial malignancy of glandular origin

Question 16

Cystadenocarcinoma

Answer 16

epithelial malignancy of glandular origin that forms a cystic structure

Question 17

Squamus carcinoma

Answer 17

carcinoma of squamous epithelium

Question 18

Liposarcoma

Answer 18

malignancy of adipose tissue

Question 19

Leiomyosarcoma

Answer 19

malignancy of smooth muscle

Question 20

Chondrosarcoma

Answer 20

malignancy of cartilaginous tissue

Question 21

Osteogenis sarcoma

Answer 21

malignancy of bone