Neoplasia Cross word Flashcards
What is a benign tumor deprived from adipocytes
Lipoma
What is another common route of metastasis
Lymphatic
Increased number of cells
Hyperplasia
What is a benign tumour of cartilage cells
Chondroma
A pre-cancerous change
Dysplasia
What are the type of cells that are responsible for most cancers
Epithelial
Malignant tumours can do this but not benign
Metastasize
Most common connective tissue malignancy that affects young people
Osteosarcoma
A malignancy of haematopoietic stem cells
Leukaemia
Germ cell tumour
Teratoma
Chemical based cancer treatment
Chemotherapy
A normal adaptation that increases the risk of mutation
Metaplasia
Malignant brain tumour
Glioma
Benign brain tumour
Meningioma
Benign glandular epithelial tumour
Adenoma
Spread through blood
Haematogenous
Malignant tumour derived from smooth muscle
Leiomyosarcoma
. Malignancy of lymphoid tissue
Lymphoma
A feature of secondaries that makes them harder to treat
Heterogenous
Outlook for the patient
Prognosis
Malignant glandular epithelial tumour growing in a cystic pattern
Cystadenocarcinoma
Malignancy of melanocytes
Melanoma
Rare malignancy caused by asbestos exposure and radiation
Mesothelioma
Features that make the cell recognizable as a particular cell type
Differentiation
A feature of benign tumours
Homogenous
