Neoplasms Review Flashcards
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Benign
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Neoplasm named for the tissue and ending in -oma
2
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Malignant
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Neoplasm named for the tissue and ending in sarcoma or carcinoma
3
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Hyperplasia
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Type of growth in response to a stimulus and continues to grow as long as the stimulus is present
4
Q
3 ways neoplasms metastasize
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- Lymphatic
- Blood stream
- Cavity
5
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Grading of cancer
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Degree of abnormality (Grades I - IV)
6
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Staging of cancer
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Degree that cancer spreads (Stages I - IV)
7
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2 types of tissues that do not have benign neoplasms
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Lymphatic tissues, blood-forming tissues
