TERMINOLOGIES

Question 1

New growth; excessive and uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissues

Answer 1

Neoplasm

Question 2

Swelling; any swelling or abnormal enlargement of the body

Answer 2

Tumor

Question 3

Study of tumors or neoplasm

Answer 3

Oncology

Question 4

Composed of cells or tissue originating from 3 germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm)

Answer 4

Teratoma

Question 5

Abnormal cells normally found in the affected organ (abnormal cells, normal location)

Answer 5

Hamartoma

Question 6

Spread of tumor to adjacent tissues

Answer 6

Invasion / infiltration

Question 7

Normal cells in an unusual location (normal cells, abnormal location)

Answer 7

Choristoma

Question 8

Spread of tumor to distant tissues ( separated from the primary site)

Answer 8

Metastasis

Question 9

Change from normal to abnormal cells (disorganized, atypical)

Answer 9

Dysplasia

Question 10

Loss of differentiation ( diff - non diff)

Answer 10

Anaplasia

Question 11

Change from 1 cell type to another (more specialized - less spec)

Answer 11

Metaplasia

Question 12

Hallmarks of anaplasia

Answer 12

Pleomorphism
Hyperchromatism
Abnormal mitosis
Loss of polarity

Question 13

Malignancy involved the full thickness of epithelium

Answer 13

Carcinoma in situ

Question 14

Malignancy involved the full thickness of the epithelium as well as penetrates the basement membrane

Answer 14

Invasive carcinoma

Question 15

What is the most important characteristic of malignancy?

Answer 15

BIGFEUD

Bleeding
Indurated
Growth rate
Fixated
Erythematous / red
Ulcerated
Duration

Question 16

TNM stands for

Answer 16

Tumor size
Nodal involvement
Metastases