Module 16

Question 1

Terminology

Answer 1

• Cancer
  
  • Comes from the Greek word ‘Karkinoma’
  • Crab-like > Hippocrates
• Tumor
  
  • Neoplasm, new growth
• Benign tumors
  
  • “-oma” i.e. leiomyoma (smooth muscle tumor of uterus)
• Malignant tumors
  
  • Epithelial - “Carcinomas”
  • Ductal/Glandular – “Adenocarcinomas”
  • Connective tissue – “Sarcoma”