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Which term describes cells that have lost their unique characteristics that define them as a certain tissue type?
Which term describes cells that have lost their unique characteristics that define them as a certain tissue type?
- Neoplasia
- Tumour
- Anaplasia (correct)
- Dysplasia
Which term describes the disordered growth characterized by loss of cells uniformity and architectural orientation?
Which term describes the disordered growth characterized by loss of cells uniformity and architectural orientation?
- Dysplasia (correct)
- Neoplasia
- Anaplasia
- Tumour
What is the main characteristic of a papilloma?
What is the main characteristic of a papilloma?
- Benign epithelial neoplasm with visible projections (correct)
- Pre-invasive stage of cancer
- Malignant tumour arising in connective tissues
- Fluid-filled closed sac lined by epithelium
Which term describes a macroscopically visible projection above a surface that projects into a lumen?
Which term describes a macroscopically visible projection above a surface that projects into a lumen?
What is the main characteristic of a cyst?
What is the main characteristic of a cyst?
What is the main characteristic of an adenoma?
What is the main characteristic of an adenoma?
What is the main characteristic of a carcinoma?
What is the main characteristic of a carcinoma?
What is the main characteristic of a sarcoma?
What is the main characteristic of a sarcoma?
Which term describes the pre-invasive stage of cancer, where the cells have not invaded through the basement membrane?
Which term describes the pre-invasive stage of cancer, where the cells have not invaded through the basement membrane?
What is the main characteristic of metastasis?
What is the main characteristic of metastasis?
Which term describes the abnormal growth of tissue that exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of normal tissues?
Which term describes the abnormal growth of tissue that exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of normal tissues?
What is the term for the ability of a tumour to invade through the basement membrane into surrounding tissues?
What is the term for the ability of a tumour to invade through the basement membrane into surrounding tissues?
What is the term for the appearance of the cells in a tumour?
What is the term for the appearance of the cells in a tumour?
What is the term for the size of the cellular mass and how far it has spread from where it originated in a tumour?
What is the term for the size of the cellular mass and how far it has spread from where it originated in a tumour?
What is the term for the pre-cancerous neoplastic process that affects the squamous, glandular or transitional cell epithelium without evidence of invasion?
What is the term for the pre-cancerous neoplastic process that affects the squamous, glandular or transitional cell epithelium without evidence of invasion?
Which term describes the dark staining of the nucleus in a tumour due to an abundance of DNA?
Which term describes the dark staining of the nucleus in a tumour due to an abundance of DNA?
What is the term for the disturbed orientation of cells in a tumour, where the cells grow in a disorganized fashion?
What is the term for the disturbed orientation of cells in a tumour, where the cells grow in a disorganized fashion?
What happens to the central areas of a growing tumour when the blood supply cannot keep up, resulting in tissue death?
What happens to the central areas of a growing tumour when the blood supply cannot keep up, resulting in tissue death?
What is the typical nature of a mature teratoma?
What is the typical nature of a mature teratoma?
