Chapter 2: Disease and Disorder (Word Parts)

Question 1

adenocarcinoma

ad-e-nō-kar-si-NŌ-ma

Answer 1

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

Question 2

adenoma

ad-e-NŌ-ma

Answer 2

tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

Question 3

carcinoma (CA)

kar-si-NŌ-ma

Answer 3

cancerous tumor (malignant)

Question 4

chloroma

klo-RŌ-ma

Answer 4

tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue)

Question 5

epithelioma

ep-i-thē-Ō-ma

Answer 5

tumor composed of epithelium (may be benign or malignant)

Question 6

fibroma

fī-BRŌ-ma

Answer 6

tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue) (benign)

Question 7

fibroscaroma

fī-brō-sar-KŌ-ma

Answer 7

malignant tumor composed of fiber (fibrous tissue)

Question 8

leiomyoma

lī-ō-mī-Ō-ma

Answer 8

tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)

Question 9

leiomyosarcoma

lī-ō-mī-ō-sar-KŌ-ma

Answer 9

malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 10

lipoma

li-PŌ-ma

Answer 10

tumor composed of fat (benign tumor)

Question 11

liposarcoma

lip-ō-sar-KŌ-ma

Answer 11

malignant tumor of fat

Question 12

melanocarcinoma

mel-a-nō-kar-si-NŌ-ma

Answer 12

cancerous black tumor (malignant)

Question 13

melanoma

mel-a-NŌ-ma

Answer 13

black tumor (primarily of the skin)

Question 14

myoma

mī-Ō-ma

Answer 14

tumor composed of muscle (benign)

Question 15

neoplasm

NĒ-ō-plazm

Answer 15

new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)

Question 16

neuroma

nū-RŌ-ma

Answer 16

tumor composed of nerve (benign)

Question 17

rhabdomyoma

rab-dō-mī-Ō-ma

Answer 17

tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)

Question 18

rhabdomyosarcoma

rab-dō-mī-ō-sar-KŌ-ma

Answer 18

malignant tumor of striated muscle

Question 19

sarcoma

sar-KŌ-ma

Answer 19

tumor of connective tissue (such as bone or cartilage; highly maligngnt)