Tumors, Cancers, Cysts Flashcards
1
Q
Cachexia
A
Wasting away
2
Q
Carcinoma
A
Cancer of epithelial tissue, spread by lymph system
3
Q
Carcinoma in situ
A
Cancer that has not invaded basement membrane
4
Q
Cervical cancer
A
HPV 16 virus implicated
5
Q
Chondroblastoma
A
Benign bone tumor
6
Q
Chondroma
A
Benign tumor of cartilage
7
Q
Chordoma
A
Cancer seen in sacrum
8
Q
Colorectal cancer
A
Most common in US
9
Q
Cryptorchidism
A
Absence of one or both testicles in scrotum
10
Q
Enchondroma
Ollier’s disease
A
Benign hand tumor
11
Q
Ewing’s sarcoma
A
Kids 10-25
Moth eaten appearance in medulla
12
Q
Fibrous dysplasia
A
Benign tumor, ground glass appearance
Cafe au lait
13
Q
Giant cell tumor
A
Tumor of osteoclasts, m/c knee
20-40
14
Q
Leiomyoma
A
Tumor of smooth muscle
15
Q
Leukoplakia
A
White patch on oral mucosa
