Pathology of Epithelia

Question 1

Dysplasia

Answer 1

Changes in size, shape, or organization of cells

Can be precancerous

Question 2

Hyperplasia

Answer 2

Increased number of cells

Question 3

Hypertrophy

Answer 3

Increased size of cells

Question 4

Hypoplasia

Answer 4

Decreased number of cells

Question 5

Hypotrophy (atrophy)

Answer 5

Decreased size of cells

Question 6

Pelomorphism

Answer 6

Many different sizes and shapes of cells
Can affect entire cells and their nuclei
Characteristic of malignancy

Question 7

Anaplasia

Answer 7

De-differentiation of a given cell type

Determines degree of malignancy (less differentiated cells = more malignant neoplasm)

Question 8

Metaplasia

Answer 8

A change from one cell type to another as a result of physical or chemical stress

Question 9

Papilloma

Answer 9

Benign tumor arising from a surface epithelium

Question 10

Adenoma

Answer 10

Benign tumor arising from a glandular epithelium

Question 11

Carcinoma

Answer 11

Epithelial cancer

Question 12

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 12

Carcinoma arising from glandular tissue