Cancer PathoPhys Terms

Question 1

Neoplasm

Answer 1

New growth

Question 2

Benign

Answer 2

Localized neoplasm

Question 3

Malignant

Answer 3

Neoplasms spread to other body areas

Question 4

Hyperplasia

Answer 4

Excessive growth of cells in numbers

Question 5

Anaplasia

Answer 5

Undifferentiated cell development

Question 6

Papilloma

Answer 6

Finger-like projections

Question 7

Adenoma

Answer 7

Glandular Tumor

Question 8

Nevus

Answer 8

Small, pigmented lesions

Question 9

Lipoma

Answer 9

Adipose tissue

Question 10

Osteoma

Answer 10

Bone tumor

Question 11

Chondroma

Answer 11

Cartilage tumor

Question 12

Carcinoma

Answer 12

Malignant epithelial tissue

Question 13

Sarcoma

Answer 13

Connective tissue cancer

Question 14

Melanoma

Answer 14

Tumor involving melanocytes

Question 15

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 15

Glandular cancer

Question 16

Lymphoma

Answer 16

Tumor involving lymph nodes

Question 17

Osteosarcoma

Answer 17

Bone cancer

Question 18

Myeloma

Answer 18

Bone marrow tumor

Question 19

Fibrosarcoma

Answer 19

Cancer of fibrous tissue

Question 20

Metastasis

Answer 20

Spread of cancer to second sight

Question 21

Staging

Answer 21

Classify tumor by size and extent

Question 22

Grading

Answer 22

Assess tumor pattern development

Question 23

Biopsy

Answer 23

Sample of neoplastic tissue

Question 24

Chemotherapy

Answer 24

Chemical therapeutic treatment

Question 25

Radiotherapy

Answer 25

Use of radiation for treatment

Question 26

Cachexia

Answer 26

Syndrome of weakness, appetite, and weight loss

Question 27

Anemia

Answer 27

Blood condition

Question 28

Immunotherapy

Answer 28

Treatment with immunoglobulins

Question 29

Carcinogen

Answer 29

Cancer causing agent

Question 30

Oncogene

Answer 30

Cancer genes

Question 31

Oncology

Answer 31

Study of cancer