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Neoplasms and Cysts (Q2,Ch. 7) Flashcards

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Neoplasia

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abnormal New Growth

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Oncology

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The study of neoplasms (cancers/tumors)

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Neoplasms

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Tumors; An abnormal mass of tissue that exhibits uncoordinated and excessive growth

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Benign Tumor

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Nonmalignant; A tumor that is not recurrent or progressive

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Malignant Tumor

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Cancers; Tumors that infiltrate tissue with crablike extensions

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Metastasis

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The spread of cancer

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-oma Rule

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(usually) describes a benign neoplasm (tumor)

(Exceptions: MGL- melanoma, glioma, lymphoma)

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-sarcoma

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means a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues

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-carinoma

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means a malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissues

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Cancers of the glands

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Adenoma: Benign neoplasms of epithelia origin (any gland).

Adenocarcinoma: Malignant neoplasm of glands

  • Epithelial tissue
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Papilloma

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Benign wart-like tumors caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- Epithelial tissue

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Condyloma

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Warts
- Epithelial tissue

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Dysplasia

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The presence of abnormal cells on the surface of the skin (pre-cancer)

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Polyps

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Abnormal tissue growth on a mucous membrane
- Epithelial tissue

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Types of bone tumors

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Osteoma: Benign tumor originating in or consisting of bone tissue

Osteosarcoma: Malignant Bone tumor

  • Connective tissue
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Tumors of fat cells

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Lipoma:Benign tumors composed of fat cells, and they may occur in any fat tissues

Liposarcoma: malignant tumor of fat cells
- Connective tissue

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Tumors of vessels

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Angioma: Benign tumor that affects vessels

Angiosarcoma Malignant tumor; a rare type of cancer that forms in the lining vessels

  • Connective tissue
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Tumors of blood vessels

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Hemangioma: Benign tumor of blood vessels
Hemangiosarcoma: malignant tumor of blood vessels

  • connective tissue
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Lymphangioma

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Benign tumor of lymph vessels
- connective tissue

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Fibroma

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Benign tumor of fibrous tissue
- connective tissue

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Benign Tumors of Connective Tissue

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Osteoma
Chondroma
Lipoma
Angiomas: Hemangioma, Lymphangioma
Fibroma

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tumors of striated muscle

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Rhabdomyoma: Benign tumors of striated muscle

Rhabdomyosarcoma: malignant tumor that effects striated muscle

  • Muscle tissue
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Tumors of smooth muscle

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Leiomyoma: Benign tumors of smooth muscle

Leiomyosarcoma: malignant tumor that grows in the smooth muscles.

  • Muscle tissue
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Neuroma

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Benign tumors of nervous tissue
- Nervous tissue

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor of melanocytes
- Epithelial tissue

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of epidermis
- Epithelial tissue

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Transitional Cell Carcinoma

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malignant cells form in the renal pelvis and ureter
- Epithelial tissue

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the skin
-Epithelial tissue

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Postmortem Conditions Associated with Neoplasms

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1) Emaciation
2) Dehydration
3) Cachexia: malnutrition and the general wasting of the body
4) Discoloration
5) Hemorrhage
6) Tissue Deformation
7) Extravascular Obstruction

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Cyst

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A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid; closed pocket or pouch of tissue that can be filled with air, fluid, pus, or other material.

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Ovarian Cyst

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Fluid-filled sac that develops in the ovary and consists of one or more chambers

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Sebacious Cysts 🧀

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  • A closed sac found under the skin containing a cheeslike material formed from skin secretionsAlso known as: epidermal cysts, keratin cysts, or epidermoid cysts; commonly found on the face, neck, and trunk
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Glioma

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malignant (cancerous) tumor; a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord.
- Nervous tissue

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Lymphoma

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malignant tumor of the lymph system (the tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections)
- Connective tissue

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Fibrosarcoma

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a malignant tumor of fibrous tissue
- Connective tissue

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Types of tumors of bone cartilage

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Chondroma: benign tumor of bone cartilage

Chondrosarcoma: malignant cancer that forms in bone cartilage
- Connective tissue

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Emaciation

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the state of being abnormally thin or weak
(abnormally lean)

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Cachexia

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Malnutrition and the general wasting away of the body

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