Chapter Four - Neoplasms

Question 1

Benign

Answer 1

Noncancerous

Question 2

Malignent

Answer 2

Cancerous tumor that may metastasize to other parts of the body

Question 3

Metastasize

Answer 3

To invade

Question 4

Adenoma

Answer 4

Benign tumor of glandular tissue, often develops in the breast, thyroid gland, or mucous gland

Question 5

Pheochromocytoma

Answer 5

Neuro-endocrine tumor of the adrenal gland

Question 6

Lipoma

Answer 6

Tumor that develops in the adipose or fat tissue

Question 7

Myoma

Answer 7

Tumor of the muscle that develops in smooth or involuntary muscle

Question 8

Papilloma

Answer 8

Epithelial tumor that grows as a mass on the skin or from an inner mucous membrane ex) wart

Question 9

Angiomas

Answer 9

Benign tumor composed of blood vessels, such as red birthmark or “post-wine” stain

Question 10

Meningioma

Answer 10

Benign tumor that occurs in the membranes surrounding the brain

Question 11

Transformation

Answer 11

Change from one tissue to another

Question 12

Carcinoma

Answer 12

Type of cancer affecting epithelial tissues, skin, mucous membranes, glandular tissues (breast), liver, or pancreas

Question 13

Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Answer 13

Purple neoplasm of the lower extremeties

Question 14

Leukemia

Answer 14

Cancer of WBC where the bone marrow produces abnormal WBC

Question 15

Lymphomas

Answer 15

Malignancy of the lymphatic system

Question 16

Melanocytes

Answer 16

Cells at the bottom of the epidermis that produce melanin

Question 17

Dysphagia

Answer 17

Painful swallowing

Question 18

Ascites

Answer 18

Fluid that develops as a result of liver failure and accumulates in the peritoneal cavity

Question 19

Prognosis

Answer 19

Predicted course and outcome of a disease

Question 20

Tumor Markers

Answer 20

Abnormal levels or substances found in the blood of cancer patients used to monitor the extent of the disease

Question 21

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Answer 21

Malignancy of the keratinocytes in the epidermis

Question 22

Melanoma

Answer 22

Skin cancer

Question 23

Chemotherapy

Answer 23

Systemic administration of medications to kill malignant cells

Question 24

Helicobacter Pylori

Answer 24

Bacterium associated with ulcers

Question 25

Sarcoma

Answer 25

Less common type of cancer that spreads rapidly and is highly malignant

Question 26

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Answer 26

Virus responsible for genital warts, causative agent in uterine cervical carcinoma

Question 27

Oncogenes

Answer 27

Gene having the potential to induce a cancerous transformation

Question 28

Neoplasm

Answer 28

Hazardous growth of cells, a tumor

Question 29

Promotion

Answer 29

2nd stage of cancer in which altered cells proliferate and resemble benign neoplasms, which can regres to normal tissue or evolve into cancer

Question 30

Initiation

Answer 30

1st stage of cancer where genetics change in a cell