Benign Tumors and Colonic Polyps Quiz

What is the term for a mass of cells that lacks the ability to invade neighboring tissue or metastasize?

Which term refers to the extent to which neoplastic cells resemble their normal parent cells?

What is the irreversible loss of differentiation in neoplastic cells called?

Which type of tumor is often used synonymously with neoplasm but can refer to any mass increasing in size?

What is the term commonly used for malignant neoplasm?

In the context of neoplasms, what does 'metastasize' refer to?

What is the correct term for a benign tumor arising from fibroblastic cells?

Which term is used for a benign tumor of fat cells?

What is the common term for a benign glandular tumor that projects into the colonic lumen and is attached to the mucosa by a stalk?

Which term is used for a benign neoplasm that shows a well-demarcated appearance due to making bile pigment?

What is the term for a developmental abnormality, tumorlike but non-neoplastic malformation consisting of a mixture of tissues normally found at a particular site?

Which term refers to a benign tumor composed of intertwining bundles of smooth muscle cells that resemble uninvolved myometrium?

What is a characteristic feature of benign tumors compared to malignant tumors?

What distinguishes benign tumors from malignant tumors in terms of differentiation/anaplasia?

Which feature is NOT typically associated with benign tumors?

What is a common characteristic of benign tumors that distinguishes them from malignant tumors?

Which statement best describes the growth rate of benign tumors?

What distinguishes benign tumors in terms of their presence or absence of a capsule?