Week 4 - Neoplasms and Cancers of the Reproductive System

Question 1

A generic term describing any condition where abnormal cells divide and invade other tissue

Answer 1

Cancer

Question 2

The process of new, but abnormal cellular growth (can mean benign or malignant)

Answer 2

Neoplasm

Question 3

A generic term for any growth, swelling or neoplasm

Answer 3

Tumour

Question 4

Study of malignant tumours

Answer 4

Oncology

Question 5

A suffix which means benign tumour

Answer 5

‘oma

Question 6

A gene controls normal cell growth and proliferation

Answer 6

Proto-oncogene

Question 7

A mutated gene which after mutating can contribute to abnormal cell growth (neoplasm)

Answer 7

Oncogene

Question 8

A tumour that is very invasive and tends to spread

Answer 8

Malignant

Question 9

Malignancy of epithelial tissue

Answer 9

Carcinoma

Question 10

Malignancy of connective tissue

Answer 10

Sarcoma

Question 11

A generic term referring to the inability of a tumour to metastasise

Answer 11

Benign

Question 12

The spread of cancerous cells from a primary tumour to a distant region

Answer 12

Metastasis

Question 13

A prefix, arising from glandular tissue

Answer 13

Adeno-

Question 14

The development of new capillaries in the tumour

Answer 14

Angiogenesis

Question 15

Any substance that has the potential to carcinogenesis

Answer 15

Carcinogen

Question 16

The process of initiating cancer

Answer 16

Carcinogenesis

Question 17

An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause or extent of neoplasm

Answer 17

Biopsy

Question 18

The state of absence of disease activity in patients known to have a chronic illness that cannot be cured (commonly used to refer to absence of active cancer)

Answer 18

Remission

Question 19

Severe tissue wasting

Answer 19

Cachexia