Chapter 3 Flashcards
abnormal tissue; the more undifferentiated tissue
anaplastic
new growth of blood vessels
angiogenesis
angio=vessel
genesis=formation
having limited growth; noncancerous
benign
removing a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination
biopsy
a term used to describe any individual who has an ill, thin, wasted appearance
cachexia
cancer causing agent or substance
carcinogen
carcino=cancer
gen=arising
cancer development
carcinogenesis
the most common type of malignant neoplasm arising from epithelial tissue
carcinoma
atypical cells residing in the epithelial layer of tissue, not having broken through the basement membrane and invading other local tissues
carcinoma in situ
using pharmacologic therapy in the treatment of cancer
chemotherapy
chemo=chemical
therapy=treatment
something that corrects or cures the disease or condition
curative
the examination or study of cells
cytology
the process of individual specialization of cells
differentiation
an alteration in size, shape, and organization of cells
dysplasia
a technique that enables a pathologist to make a rapid determination of a tumor condition
frozen section
determining the degree of differentiation of cells through microscopic examination
grading
a large tumor or swelling filled with blood: also called a bruise or contusion
hematoma
hemat=blood
oma=tumor
an increase in cell number; overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus
hyperplasia
hyper=too much
plasia=growth
spreading into surrounding or local tissue
invasion
a progressive overgrowth of abnormal leukocytes; a malignant disease of the bone marrow
leukemia
leuk=white
emia=blood
malignant neoplasm of blood forming organs
lymphomas
deadly or progressing to death; cancerous
malignant
a cellular adaption in which the cell changes to another type of cell
metaplasia
spreading to distant sites
metastasis
an increase in cell number, leading to an increase in tissue size; commonly called tumors
neoplasms
neo=new
plasm=growth
something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure
palliative
also called a Papanicolaou test; a screening for cancer using and examining the cells scraped from the cervical area
pap test
something that reduces risk
preventive
the process of using light, short waves, ultraviolet or X-rays, or any other rays
radiation
malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue
sarcoma
determining the degree of spread of a malignant tumor
staging
swelling or growth, originally used in the description of the swelling related to inflammation
tumor
