Cells, Tissues, & Cancer (Chapter 3)

Question 1

permanent loss of structural organization in a tissue

Answer 1

anaplasia

Question 2

abnormal tissue development

Answer 2

dysplasia

Question 3

increase in the number of cells in a tissue, other than via tumor development

Answer 3

hyperplasia

Question 4

spreading of cancer cells from the primary tumor

Answer 4

metastasis

Question 5

improvement or absence of signs of disease

Answer 5

remission

Question 6

Adeno-Ca: malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue

Answer 6

adenocarcinoma

Question 7

benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue

Answer 7

adenoma

Question 8

noninvasive, slow-growing tumor (not malignant)

Answer 8

benign

Question 9

disease characterized by aggressive, unregulated growth of abnormal cells that spread to other tissues

Answer 9

cancer

Question 10

cancer in early stages prior to metastasis (confined to place of origin)

Answer 10

cancer in situ

Question 11

substance that causes cancer

Answer 11

carcinogen

Question 12

cancer, malignant tumor

Answer 12

carcinoma

Question 13

tumor that originates from epithelium, usually from the skin

Answer 13

epithelioma

Question 14

benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue

Answer 14

fibroma

Question 15

malignant tumor that originates from fibrous connective tissue

Answer 15

fibrosarcoma

Question 16

benign tumor of smooth muscle

Answer 16

leiomyoma

Question 17

malignant tumor that originates from smooth muscle

Answer 17

leiomyosarcoma

Question 18

benign tumor of fat tissue

Answer 18

lipoma

Question 19

malignant solid tumor of lymphoid tissue

Answer 19

lymphoma

Question 20

aggressive, life-threatening, invasive tumor

Answer 20

malignant

Question 21

cancer that bears a dark pigment, usually arising from pigment-producing cells of the skin

Answer 21

melanoma

Question 22

benign tumor of muscle tissue

Answer 22

myoma

Question 23

new growth of abnormal cells AKA a tumor

Answer 23

neoplasm

Question 24

tumor that originates from nervous tissue

Answer 24

neuroma

Question 25

causing tumors

Answer 25

oncogenic

Question 26

malignant cancer of bone

Answer 26

osteosarcoma

Question 27

benign tumor that originates from skeletal muscle and consists of rod-shaped cells

Answer 27

rhabdomyoma

Question 28

malignant tumor that originates from skeletal muscle

Answer 28

rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 29

treatment using drugs

Answer 29

chemotherapy

Question 30

scientist or technician who studies cell structure & function

Answer 30

cytologist

Question 31

field of study concerned with the structure & function of cells

Answer 31

cytology

Question 32

scientist or technician who studies or identifies tissues

Answer 32

histologist

Question 33

study of tissue

Answer 33

histology

Question 34

physician who specializes in the treatment of cancer

Answer 34

oncologist

Question 35

study of tumors

Answer 35

oncology

Question 36

treatment to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms without producing a cure

Answer 36

palliative therapy

Question 37

treatment of cancer that uses radioactive materials

Answer 37

radiotherapy