Naming Cancers Flashcards
What suffix do all benign tumours have?
-Oma
What suffix do mallignant tumours have (epithelial)?
-carcinoma
What is a -sarcoma?
This is a mallignant tumour of stromal tissue.
What is leukaemia?
This is a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming cells.
What name is given to a malignant neoplasm of lymphocytes?
Lymphoma
From what cell population do germ cell neoplasms arise from?
Pluripotent cells.
What name do we give to a tumour which forms from immature precursor cells?
-blastoma
What is a squamous papilloma?
A tumour with finger like projections.
What is an adenocarcinoma?
Malignant tumour of glandular tissue.
What does the prefix leiomy- indicate?
Smooth muscle
What is a malignant teratoma?
This is a tumour of the testis that contains many different tissue differentiations.
What germ line tumour can be found in the ovary?
Benign teratoma which is also called a dermoid cyst.
What is a seminoma?
This is a tumour of the testis where the tissue remains as sperm generating germ cells.
What is a phaeochromocytoma?
Adrenal gland tumour.
Where are carcinoid tumours found?
Various neurocrine organs.
