Cancer Names Flashcards by Matthew Restall

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What is the root name of a glandular cancer

A

Adeno

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What is the root name for a fat cancer

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Lipo

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What is the broad name for an epithelial cancer

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Carcinoma

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Adenoma

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Benign glandular

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Adenocarcinoma

A

Malignant glandular

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Bladder cancer

A

Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC)

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Malignant mesenchyme

A

Sarcoma

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Lipoma

A

Benign fat

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Liposarcoma

A

Malignant fat

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What is the root name for bone tumour

A

Osteo

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Osteoma

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Benign bone

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Malignant bone

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Osteosarcoma

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What is the root name for a cancer of the cartilage

A

Chondro

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Benign cartilage

A

enchondroma

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Chondrosarcoma

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Malignant cartilage

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What is the root for skeletal muscle cancer

A

Rhabdomyo

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What is the root for smooth muscle cancer

A

Leiomyo

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Benign nerve cancer

A

Neurofibroma, schwannoma

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Malignant nerve cancer

A

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour

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Benign blood vessel tumour

A

Haemangioma

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Malignant blood vessel tumour

A

Angiosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma

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What is the name for cancers in the CNS

A

Gliomas

Q

What is another name for a freckle

A

Ephelis

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What is another name for a mole

A

Naevus

Q

What is the name for a malignant melanocytic tumour

A

Melanoma

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Name of blood tumours (all malignant)

A

Leukaemia, lymphomas