GENERAL PATHOLOGY SEMI FINAL Flashcards
meaning of NEOPLASIA
neo means NEW, plagia means GROWTH
NEW GROWTH
disorder of cell growth that is triggered by a series of acquired mutations affecting a single cell and its clonal progeny
NEOPLASM
these abnormal cells is independent of physiological growth stimuli of the body this is called?
autonomous nature of neoplasm
synonym for the word neoplasm and the study of tumors is known as?
oncology
what are the 2 main classification of tumors?
- BENIGN (non-cancerous and manageable)
- MALIGNANT (cancerous, invasive, and capable of metastasis)
what are the 2 essential components of both benign and malignant tumors?
- tumor parenchyma (proliferating neoplastic cells)
- reactive stroma (supportive connective tissue)
it is the spread of cancer cells from the original tumor site to distant parts of the body
METASTASIS
extremely fatal over benign tumors causing significant morbidity and mortality
malignant tumors
tumors stromal support is high with abundant collagen is called?
desmaplasia
benign tumor of fibrous tissue is called?
fibroma
benign tumor of cartilage tissue is called?
chondroma
benign tumor of smooth muscle tissue is called?
leiomyoma
benign tumor of skeletal muscle is called?
rhabdomyoma
neoplasms derived from grandular epithelium are called?
adenomas
finger-like projections from epithelial surfaces are called?
papillomas
the nine epithelial neoplasms that produce cystic masses are called?
cystenomas