Unit 2 Oncology terms

Question 1

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 1

Cancerous tumor composed of glandular tissue

Question 2

Adenoma

Answer 2

Tumor composed of glandular tissue

Question 3

Carcinoma

Answer 3

Cancerous tumor

Question 4

Chloroma

Answer 4

Tumor of green color (malignant, from myeloid tissue)

Question 5

Epithelioma

Answer 5

Tumor composed of epithelium

Question 6

Fibroma

Answer 6

Tumor composed of fiber

Question 7

Fibrosarcoma

Answer 7

Malignant tumor composed of fiber

Question 8

Leiomyoma

Answer 8

Tumor of smooth muscle

Question 9

Leiomyosarcoma

Answer 9

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 10

Lipoma

Answer 10

Tumor composed of fat

Question 11

Liposarcoma

Answer 11

Malignant tumor composed of fat

Question 12

Melanocarcinoma

Answer 12

Cancerous black tumor

Question 13

Melanoma

Answer 13

Black tumor (usually of the skin)

Question 14

Myoma

Answer 14

Tumor composed of muscle

Question 15

Neoplasm

Answer 15

New growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)

Question 16

Neuroma

Answer 16

Tumor composed of nerve

Question 17

Rhabdomyoma

Answer 17

Tumor of striated muscle

Question 18

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 18

Malignant tumor of striated muscle

Question 19

Sarcoma

Answer 19

Tumor composed of connective tissue (bone or cartilage, highly malignant)