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Neoplasia Nomenclature Flashcards

1
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Epithelial neoplasias account for about ___% of all neoplasias

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85%

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What is epithelioma?

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Benign non-glandular neoplasia of epithelial origin

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What is papilloma?

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Benign non-glandular neoplasia of epithelial origin

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What is carcinoma?

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Malignant non-glandular neoplasia of epithelial origin

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What is adenoma?

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Benign glandular neoplasia of epithelial origin

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What is adenocarcinoma?

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Malignant glandular neoplasia of epithelial origin

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Mesenchymal neoplasias account for ___% of all neoplasias

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<15%

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What is fibroma?

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Benign fibrous tissue neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is fibrosarcoma?

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Malignant fibrous tissue neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is lipoma?

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Benign fat neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is liposarcoma?

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Malignant fat neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is angioma?

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Benign vascular tissue neoplasia of mesenchymal origin
Well differentiated mass of capillaries

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What is angiosarcoma?

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Malignant vascular tissue neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is leiomyoma?

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Benign smooth muscle neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is leiomyosarcoma?

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Malignant smooth muscle neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is rhabdomyoma?

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Benign striated muscle neoplasia of mesenchymal origin
Heart of young child

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What is rhabdomyosarcoma?

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Malignant striated muscle neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is osteoma?

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Benign bone neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is osteosarcoma?

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Malignant bone neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

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What is chondroma?

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Benign cartilage neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

21
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What is chondrosarcoma?

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Malignant cartilage neoplasia of mesenchymal origin

22
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What type of neoplasia are infectious mononucleosis and other lymphoproliferative diseases?

A

Benign lymphoid tissue and lymphocyte neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

23
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Malignant lymphoma/lymphosarcoma start where?

A

Lymph nodes

24
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Malignant lymphocytic leukemia/B and T cell leukemias start where?

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Bone marrow

25
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What is reticular cell sarcoma?

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Malignant lymphoid tissue and lymphocyte neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

26
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What is Hodgkin disease?

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Malignant lymphoid tissue and lymphocyte neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

27
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What is thymoma?

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Benign or malignant thymus neoplasm of hematopoietic and immune system origin

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What is granulocytosis?

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Benign granulocyte (generally non-neoplastic) neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

29
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What is myelogenous leukemia?

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Granulocytic leukemia
Malignant granulocyte neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

30
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What is multiple myeloma?

A

Malignant plasma cell neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

31
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What is polycythemia vera?

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Benign erythrocyte neoplasm of hematopoietic and immune system origin
Can be catastrophic

32
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What is erythroleukemia?

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Malignant erythrocyte neoplasia of hematopoietic and immune system origin

33
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Hematopoietic neoplasias represent around ___% of all cancers in humans

34
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What is the normal hematocrit (WBC/RBC) ratio?

A

42% +/- 5%

35
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If a neoplasia is labeled “-blastoma”, what can be assumed?

A

Found in a child, tend to be diagnosed at birth

36
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What is astrocytoma?

A

Benign brain glial cell neoplasia of nervous system origin

37
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What is oligodendroglioma?

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Benign brain glial cell neoplasia of nervous system origin

38
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What is glioblastoma multiforme?

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Malignant brain glial cell neoplasia of nervous system origin

39
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What is meningioma?

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Benign meninges neoplasia of nervous system origin

40
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What is meningeal sarcoma?

A

Malignant meninges neoplasia of nervous system origin

41
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What is ganglioneuroma?

A

Benign neuron neoplasia of nervous system origin

42
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What is neuroblastoma?

A

Malignant neuron neoplasia of nervous system origin

43
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What is pheochromocytoma?

A

Benign or malignant adrenal medulla neoplasia of nervous system origin

44
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How is pheochromocytoma diagnosed?

A

Via urine test: hyper secretion of catecholamines

45
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What is retinoblastoma?

A

Malignant retina neoplasm of nervous system origin

46
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What is melanoma?

A

Malignancy of melanocytes

47
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What is seminoma?

A

Malignancy of testes

48
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What is dermoid cyst/teratoma?

A

Malignancy of body tissue
Tumor composed of all 3 germ layers
Mature means benign; immature means malignant

49
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What is Krukenburg tumor?

A

Malignant adenocarcinoma of ovaries

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