Tumour classification

Question 1

What is a benign tumour of surface (non-glandular) epithelium?

Answer 1

papilloma

Question 2

What is a benign tumour of glandular epithelium?

Answer 2

adenoma

Question 3

What is a benign tumour of squamous epithelium?

Answer 3

squamous cell papilloma

Question 4

What are malignant epithelial tumours derived from glandular epithelium?

Answer 4

adeno-carcinomas

Question 5

What suffix is given to all benign mesenchymal tumours?

Answer 5

-oma

Question 6

What preffix is given to tumours of smooth muscle?

Answer 6

leiomyo-

Question 7

What preffix is given to tumours of skeletal muscle?

Answer 7

Rhabdomyo-

Question 8

What preffix is given to tumours of adipose?

Answer 8

lipo-

Question 9

What preffix is given to tumours of blood vessels?

Answer 9

angio-

Question 10

What preffix is given to tumours of bone?

Answer 10

osteo-

Question 11

What preffix is given to tumours of cartilage?

Answer 11

chrondro-

Question 12

What preffix is given to tumours of fibrous tissue?

Answer 12

fibro-

Question 13

What is a benign tumour of bone?

Answer 13

osteoma

Question 14

What are all malignant mesenchymal tumours?

Answer 14

sarcomas

Question 15

What is a malignant tumour of adipose tissue?

Answer 15

liposarcoma

Question 16

What is a teratoma?

Answer 16

non-seminomatous germ cells tumour

Question 17

retinoblastoma, nephrblastoma, neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma are all examples of what?

Answer 17

embyonal tumours (histiological resemblance to embryonic cells of that organ)

Question 18

Name 4 malignant tumours with names that would indicate they are benign?

Answer 18

• melanoma
• mesothelioma
• myeloma
• lymphoma

Question 19

What is a harmatoma?

Answer 19

non-neoplastic overgrowth of normal tissue

Question 20

What is a choristoma?

Answer 20

nodules of organ parenchyma in another organ