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Nomenclature Flashcards

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Q

What is this describing?

Malignant tumour arising from the epithelia.

A

Carcinoma

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How do carcinomas metastasise?

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Lymph nodes

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Which are the most common types of carcinomas?

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Adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

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What are the features of adenocaricnoma?

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  1. Gland (acinus) formation
  2. Mucin production
  3. Signet ring cell (nucleus displaced by large cytoplasmic mucin vacuole)
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What are the features of squamous cell carcinoma?

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  1. Keratin formation

2. Intercellular bridges between cells

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What is this?

Leiomyoma/Leiomyosarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the smooth muscle

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What is this?

Rhabdomyoma/Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the skeletal muscle

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What is this?

Lipoma/Liposarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the adipose tissue

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What is this?

Haemangioma/Angiosarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the blood vessel

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What is this?

Osteoma/Osteosarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the bone

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What is this?

Chondroma/Chondrosarcoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the cartilage

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What is this?

Melanocytic naevus/Melanoma

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Benign/malignant neoplasia of the melanocytes

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What are these?

  1. Mesothelioma
  2. Glioma
  3. Lymphoma/Leukaemia
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Malignant neoplasia of the:

  1. Mesothelium
  2. Glial cells
  3. Haematopoietic cells
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What is this describing?

Malignant tumours arising from connective tissue, rare.

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Sarcoma

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How do sarcomas metastasise?

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Blood

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