Neoplasia Flashcards
Criteria most indicative of malignancy
Metastasis
Benign tumor arising from glandular cells
Adenoma
Benign tumor arising from smooth muscle cells
Leiomyoma
Bening tumor arising from chondrocytes
Chondroma
Benign tumor with finger-like projections
Papilloma
Benign tumor that projects upward, forming a lump
Polyp
Benign tumor with hollow spaces inside
Cystadenoma
Common cause for removing leiomyomata
Hypermenorrhea
Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue
Carcinoma
Malignant tumor arising from mesenchymal tissue
Sarcoma
Malignant tumor of neuroectodermal cells
Small cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of blood vessels
Angiosarcoma
Malignant skeletal muscle tumor
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Which tumor produces keratin?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What type of tumor has cells that closely resemble original cells?
Well-differentiated