Neoplasia Flashcards
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
well differentiated
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
typical structure
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
slowly progressive rate of growth
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
Mitotic figures: Rare
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
well demarcated borders
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
non-invasive
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
No metastasis
BENIGN
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
lack of differentiation with anaplasia
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
atypical structure
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
erratic growth
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
numerous mitotic figures
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
Infiltrating border
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
locally invasive
MALIGNANT
BENIGN or MALIGNANT:
Metastasis frequently present
MALIGNANT
Hallmark of malignancy
METASTASIS
TUMOR LIKE CONDITION:
non-neoplastic overgrowth of disorganized tissue INDIGENOUS to a particular site
HAMARTOMA
TUMOR LIKE CONDITION:
Peutz - Jeghers polyp
HAMARTOMA
TUMOR LIKE CONDITION
non-neoplastic NORMAL TISSUE in a FOREIGN location
CHORISTOMA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
increase in number of cells
HYPERPLASIA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
replacement of 1 cell type to another
(secondary to irritation or environment)
METAPLASIA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
abnormal growth with loss of cellular orientation
often PRENEOPLASTIC
DYSPLASIA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
abnormal cells lacking differentiation
ANAPLASIA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
uncontrolled and excessive clonal proliferation of cells
NEOPLASIA
HYPERPLASIA, METAPLASIA or DYPLASIA
NEOPLASIA, ANAPLASIA, or DESMOPLASIA
fibrous tissue formation in response to neoplasm
DESMOPLASIA