Ch 17: Terms pt. 1

Question 1

Benign

Answer 1

Neoplasm or tumor; means that it is not malignant

Question 2

Complete remission

Answer 2

There are no signs or symptoms of the cancer

Question 3

Dissection

Answer 3

A tear in wall of a vessel

Question 4

Foregut

Answer 4

Bronchi and stomach (sites of carcinoid neoplasms)

Question 5

Grading

Answer 5

Pathologic examination of tumor cells. Degree of cell abnormality determines the grade of cancer.

Question 6

Hindgut

Answer 6

Colon and rectum (sites of carcinoid neoplasms)

Question 7

Malignancy

Answer 7

Neoplasm that has the ability to invade adjacent structures and spread to distant sites

Question 8

Malignant ascites

Answer 8

Excess fluid that contains malignant cells accumulates in the abdomen or peritoneum

Question 9

Metastasis

Answer 9

Spread of cancer from one part of the body to another, as in the appearance of neoplasms in parts of the body separate from the site of the primary tumor

Question 10

Midgut

Answer 10

Small intestine and appendix (sites of carcinoid neoplasms)

Question 11

Neoplasm

Answer 11

Abnormal growth

Question 12

Partial remission

Answer 12

There are still a few signs and symptoms of the cancer, and the cancer cells have significantly decreased

Question 13

Primary site

Answer 13

Site at which the neoplasm begins or originates

Question 14

Staging

Answer 14

Means of categorizing a particular cancer that assists in determination of a patient’s treatment plan and the need for further therapy