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Lect 19 - Tumour Classification Flashcards

1
Q

what is a Benign tumour of Surface (non-glandular / non-secretory) epithelium called?

A

PAPILLOMA

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what is a Benign tumour of Glandular (secretory) epithelium called?

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ADENOMA

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3
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what are Malignant epithelial tumours called ?

A

CARCINOMAS

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4
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what are Malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular / ductular epithelium called?

A

ADENO CARCINOMAS

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5
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All benign mesenchymal tumours have what suffix ?

A

“-OMA”

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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of smooth muscle?

A

Leiomyo

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7
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of skeletal muscle?

A

Rhabdomyo

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8
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of adipose tissue?

A

Lipo

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9
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of blood vessels?

A

Angio

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10
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of bone tissue?

A

Osteo

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11
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of Cartilage?

A

Chondro

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12
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what is the prefix for a mesenchymal tumour of fibrous tissue?

A

Fibro

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13
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all malignant mesenchymal tumours are called what? and have what suffix?

A

SARCOMAS

-sarcoma

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14
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what us a Malignant tumour of adipose tissue called?

A

LIPOSARCOMA

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15
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what us a Malignant tumour of blood vessels called?

A

Angiosarcoma

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16
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what is a Benign tumour of melanocytes called?

A

Melanocytic Nevus

17
Q

what is a Malignant tumour of melanocytes called?

A

Melanoma

18
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give some examples of CNS tumours (5)

A 
Meningioma
Astrocytoma
Oligoendroglioma
Ependymoma
Medulloblastoma
19
Q

where are germ cell tumours common

A

gonads

20
Q

give examples of 2 germ cell tumours

A

Seminomatous tumours

Non –seminomatous germ cells tumour (eg Teratoma - the one with teeth and hair)

21
Q

give examples of embryonal tumours (4)

A

RETINOBLASTOMA
NEPHROBLASTOMA (WILMS)
NEUROBLASTOMA
HEPATOBLASTOMA

22
Q

what is a benign tumour of the salivary glands

A

Pleomorphic salivary adenoma

23
Q

what is a malignant tumour of the ovaries called?

A

Carcinosarcoma

24
Q

what are the trick tumours; Malignant tumours with benign names

A

Melanoma
Mesothelioma
Myeloma
Lymphoma

25
Q

what is HAMARTOMA

A

Non-neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue

26
Q

what is CHORISTOMA

A

Nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ

E.g. normal (non-neoplastic) pancreas nodule in stomach

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