CSIM 1.4 Flashcards

1
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define dysplasia?

A
  • deranged differentiation

- abnormal cell type

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2
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Is there cancer risk for atrophy?

A

no

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3
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is there cancer risk for hypertrophy?

A

no

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4
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is there cancer risk of hyperplasia?

A

yes

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5
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is there cancer risk for metaplasia?

A

yes

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6
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is there cancer risk for dysplasia?

A

yes

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7
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what is neoplasm?

A
  • abnormal proliferation of tissue
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8
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what is adenoma?

A

benign neoplasms of glandular epithelium

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9
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what is papilloma?

A

benign neoplass of non-glandular epithelium

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10
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what is sarcoma?

A
  • cancer arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin
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11
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what is metastasis?

A

pathogenic agent spread from initial site to different site

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12
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what are grading?

A

classify cancer cells on how abnormal they look

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13
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what is staging?

A

severity of the disease based on symtomatic criteria

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14
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what characteristics do benign neoplasm have?

A
  • slow growth rate
  • few mitotic figures
  • well differentiated
  • normal nuclei
  • circumscribed
  • do not invade
  • do not metasise
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15
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what characteristics do malignant neoplasms have?

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  • fast growth rate
  • numerous mitotic figures
  • variable differentiation
  • hyperchromatic nuclei
  • ill defined border
  • invasive
  • frequently metastasise
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