3rd Quarter Pathology Test 4 Flashcards
an abnormal new growth
neoplasms (tumors)
Enclosed sac-like pouches that have a definite wall.Usually containing a liquid, solid, or semi-solid material
Cysts
Types of cysts
Duarian cyst
Sebaccous cyst
abnormal sac-like pouch present on the ovary.
Duarian cyst
type of duarian cyst
dermoid
duarian cyst also called…
ovarian cyst
a rare ovarian (duarian) cyst that contains a waxy tissue and other structures not normally foundex: teeth or hair follicles
dermoid cyst
an abnormal sac-like structure located on a oil gland
sebaccous
oil glands are also called
sebaceous glands
An increase in size of a body part or organ by an increase in size of the cells already present.Excessive growth
hypertrophy
sebaccous cysts are also called…
wen
an abnormal sac-like structure
tumor
types of hypertrophy
physiological
pathological
compensatory
increase in size of a body part or organ due to increased functional demand
physiological hypertrophy
Breast tissue due to lactation. The increase in size of the female uterus in preparation of pregnancy.
physiological hypertrophy
an increase in size of a body part or organ due to disease
pathological hypertrophy
Wilm’s tumor and brain tumor is an example of what?
pathological hypertrophy
a rare tumor of the kidney in children
Wilm’s tumor
increase in size of a body part or organ to compensate or make up for the loss of a similar or paired organ
compensatory hypertrophy
increase in size of a body part or organ by an increase in the total number of cells making it up.
hyperplasia
What type of change is hyperplasia?
Progressive tissue change
oat cell carcinoma is an example of
metaplasia
classifications of neoplasms
clinical
histological
state of disease
clinical
types of states of disease (clinical)
benign
malignant
A suffix of “oma” generally means that it is a _____________ tumorNOT ALWAYS
benign
ALL malignant tumors left untreated will _______________
kill
generally a suffix of sarcoma or carcinoma
malignant
malignant tumor of epithelial tissue occurring in persons 45-60
carcinoma
breast cancer or lung cancer are examples of what type of tumor
carcinoma
bone cancer is an example of what type of tumor
sarcoma
malignant tumor or connective tissue in persons under 30
sarcoma
generally, a benign tumor will NOT…
kill you
tissue of origin; what tissue it originated first.
Shown by its prefix or the stem of the word
histological
characteristics of benign neoplasms
a. Grow by expansion.
b. Don’t metastasize - don’t spread.
c. Don’t recur after surgery - removal or treatment.
d. Don’t cause great tissue damage.
e. Resemble original tissue of origin.
characteristics of malignant neoplasms
a. Grow by the called infiltration
b. Metastasize (spread)
c. Can reoccur after surgery.
d. Cause extensive tissue damage.
e. No resemblance to original tissue of origin.
take over existing tissue
infiltration
process by which a malignancy spreads itself to other parts of the body. Usually by means of the lymph or blood stream
metastisize
Types of BENIGN neoplasms
- Epithelial tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Connective tissue
- Nervous tissue
lining tissue…also the inner most tissue
epithelial tissue
Types of BENIGN EPITHELIAL TISSUE…
- Adenoma
- Papilloma
- Nevus
glandular- a benign tumor of glandular epithelial
adenoma
a benign tumor of epithelial that appears as a pedestal “stalk-like” growth.
Papilloma
papilloma is also known as…
polyp
most frequently in the nasal cavity or intestinal track
papilloma
a benign pigmented tumor. a shade of brown or black. localized and well defined
nevus
nevus is also called…
mole
Types of BENIGN MUSCLE TISSUE
- Rhabdomyoma
2. Leiomyoma