Ch 7 Nomenclature

Question 1

Parenchyma component of tumor

Answer 1

epithelial component

classification of tumors and their biologic behavior based primarily on this

Question 2

Stroma component of tumor

Answer 2

supportive cellular component

growth and spread of dependent on stromal

Question 3

benign

Answer 3

gross and microscopic appearance are innocent, implies it will remain localized and will not spread to other sites, is amenable to local surgical removal

Question 4

-oma

Answer 4

benign
mesenchymal cells follow this rule
epithelial tumors are classified base on their cells of origin

Question 5

adenoma

Answer 5

benign epithelial neoplasms derived from glands, may or not form glandular structures

Question 6

papillomas

Answer 6

microscopically or macroscopically visible fingerlike or warty projections from epithelial surfaces

Question 7

cystadenomas (cystadenofibroma)

Answer 7

large cystic masses

Question 8

polyp

Answer 8

produces a macroscopically visible projection above the mucosal surface

Question 9

malignant

Answer 9

can invade and destroy adjacent structures and spread to distant sites (metastasis) to cause death

Question 10

carcinomas

Answer 10

epithelial cell origin

derived from any 3 germ layers

Question 11

mesoderm layer

Answer 11

carcinoma
sarcoma
hematolymphoid (leukemia)

Question 12

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 12

tumor cells resemble stratified squamous epithelium

Question 13

adenocarcinoma

Answer 13

neoplastic epithelial cells grow in a glandular pattern

Question 14

sarcomas

Answer 14

arising in solid mesenchymal tissue

Question 15

lymphomas

Answer 15

myeloid blood forming cells

NEVER metastatic

Question 16

mixed tumor

Answer 16

divergent differentiation of a single neoplastic clone

Question 17

pleomorphic adenoma

Answer 17

arise from a single clone capable of producing both epithelial and myoepithelial cells

Question 18

teratoma

Answer 18

contains recognizable mature or immature cells or tissues belonging to more than one germ cell

Question 19

dermoid cyst

Answer 19

ovarian cystic teratoma

Question 20

hamartoma

Answer 20

mass of disorganized tissue indigenous to particular site

Question 21

choristoma

Answer 21

congenital abnormality consisting of heterotopic rest of cells

Question 22

malignant tumors w/ benign names

Answer 22

mesothelioma - mesothelium
lymphomas - lymphoid tissue
seminoma - testicular
malignant melanoma - melanocytes