Chapter 3 (Oncology)

Question 1

actinic keratosis

Answer 1

horny skin condition caused by sun exposure (not cancerous, but typically develops into cancer)

Question 2

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 2

cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

Question 3

hidradenoma

Answer 3

tumor of the sweat glands

Question 4

malignant cutaneous neoplasm

Answer 4

a harmful new formation of skin tissue (skin cancer)

Question 5

malignant melanoma

Answer 5

a harmful tumor of melanin cells

Question 6

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 6

cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells