Basic concepts of neoplasia Flashcards

1
Q

What does the suffix “oma” indicate?

A

benign tumor

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2
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What does the suffix “carcinoma” indicate?

A

malignant epithelial neoplasm

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3
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What does the suffix “sarcoma” indicate?

A

malignant connective tissue neoplasm

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4
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Which diseases, ending with “oma” are misnomers for malignant neoplasms?

A

astrocytoma

glioma

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5
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desmoplastic

A

growth of fibrous tissue around a neoplasm

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6
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anaplasia

A

reversion of differentiation

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7
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pleomorphism

A

abnormal nuclei

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8
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teratoma

A

multiple lines of differentiation in a single neoplasm

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9
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dysplasia

A

less differentiated cells. More undifferentiated cells

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