Medical Terminology Chapter 2 Flashcards

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What is adenocarcinoma?

Benign tumor of glandular tissue

Tumor of connective tissue

Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue (correct)

Tumor composed of muscle

What type of tumor is an adenoma?

Benign tumor composed of glandular tissue

What is a carcinoma?

Cancerous tumor (malignant)

What does chloroma refer to?

Tumor of green color (malignant, arising from myeloid tissue) Signup and view all the answers

What is epithelioma?

Tumor composed of epithelium (may be benign or malignant) Signup and view all the answers

What type of tumor is a fibroma?

Benign tumor composed of fiber/fibrous tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is fibrosarcoma?

Malignant tumor composed of fiber/fibrous tissue Signup and view all the answers

What type of tumor is a leiomyoma?

Benign tumor composed of smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does leiomyosarcoma refer to?

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What type of tumor is a lipoma?

Benign tumor composed of fat Signup and view all the answers

What is liposarcoma?

Malignant tumor of fat Signup and view all the answers

What does melanocarcinoma refer to?

Cancerous black tumor (malignant) Signup and view all the answers

What is melanoma?

Black tumor primarily of the skin Signup and view all the answers

What type of tumor is a myoma?

Benign tumor composed of muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is a neoplasm?

New growth of abnormal tissue (benign or malignant) Signup and view all the answers

What is a neuroma?

Tumor composed of nerve (benign) Signup and view all the answers

What type of tumor is a rhabdomyoma?

Benign tumor composed of striated muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does rhabdomyosarcoma refer to?

Malignant tumor of striated muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is sarcoma?

Tumor of connective tissue such as bone or cartilage (highly malignant) Signup and view all the answers

What does cytogenic mean?

Producing cells Signup and view all the answers

What does cytoid mean?

Resembling a cell Signup and view all the answers

What is cytology?

Study of cells Signup and view all the answers

What does cytoplasm refer to?

Cell substance Signup and view all the answers

What does dysplasia mean?

Abnormal development Signup and view all the answers

What does epithelial mean?

Pertaining to the epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is an erythrocyte?

Red blood cell Signup and view all the answers

What does erythrocytosis mean?

Increase in the number of red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is histology?

Study of tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does hyperplasia refer to?

Excessive development in number of cells Signup and view all the answers

What does hypoplasia mean?

Incomplete development of an organ or tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is a karyocyte?

Cell with a nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is karyoplasm?

Substance of a nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is a leukocyte?

White blood cell Signup and view all the answers

What does leukocytosis mean?

Increase in the number of white blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What does lipoid mean?

Resembling fat Signup and view all the answers

What is myopathy?

Disease of the muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does neuroid refer to?

Resembling a nerve Signup and view all the answers

What does organomegaly mean?

Enlargement of an organ Signup and view all the answers

What does somatic mean?

Pertaining to the body Signup and view all the answers

What does somatogenic mean?

Originating in the body (organic as opposed to psychogenic) Signup and view all the answers

What does somatopathy refer to?

Disease of the body Signup and view all the answers

What is somatoplasm?

Body substance Signup and view all the answers

What does systemic mean?

Pertaining to a body system or the body as a whole Signup and view all the answers

What does visceral refer to?

Pertaining to the internal organs Signup and view all the answers

What does cancerous mean?

Pertaining to cancer Signup and view all the answers

What is a carcinogen?

Substance that causes cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does cyanosis refer to?

Abnormal condition of bluish discoloration especially of the skin, caused by inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is a diagnosis?

State of complete knowledge; the art of identifying a disease based on the patient's signs, symptoms, and test results Signup and view all the answers

What is etiology?

Study of causes of diseases Signup and view all the answers

What does iatrogenic mean?

Produced by a physician; the unexpected results from a treatment prescribed by a physician Signup and view all the answers

What is iatrology?

Study of medicine Signup and view all the answers

What does metastasis refer to?

Beyond control; transfer of cells from one organ to another as in malignant tumors Signup and view all the answers

What does oncogenic mean?

Causing tumors Signup and view all the answers

Who is an oncologist?

Physician who studies and treats malignant tumors Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tumor Terminology

Adenocarcinoma: Cancerous tumor from glandular tissue.
Adenoma: Benign tumor formed from glandular tissue.
Carcinoma (CA): Malignant cancerous tumor.
Chloroma: Malignant tumor with a green appearance, arising from myeloid tissue.
Epithelioma: Tumor from epithelial tissue; can be benign or malignant.
Fibroma: Benign tumor composed of fibrous tissue.
Fibrosarcoma: Malignant tumor derived from fibrous tissue.
Leiomyoma: Benign tumor made up of smooth muscle.
Leiomyosarcoma: Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.
Lipoma: Benign tumor formed from fat tissue.
Liposarcoma: Malignant tumor of fat tissue.
Melanocarcinoma: Malignant tumor characterized by black coloration.
Melanoma: Primarily malignant black tumor of the skin.
Myoma: Benign tumor composed of muscle tissue.
Neoplasm: Abnormal tissue growth, can be benign or malignant.
Neuroma: Benign tumor of nervous tissue.
Rhabdomyoma: Benign tumor of striated muscle.
Rhabdomyosarcoma: Malignant tumor of striated muscle.
Sarcoma: Highly malignant tumor from connective tissues like bone or cartilage.

Cell and Tissue Terms

Cytogenic: Pertaining to the production of cells.
Cytoid: Resembling a cell.
Cytology: Study of cells.
Cytoplasm: Substance within a cell.
Dysplasia: Abnormal cell development.
Epithelial: Relating to the epithelium.
Erythrocyte (RBC): Red blood cell.
Erythrocytosis: Increased number of red blood cells.
Histology: Study of tissue.
Hyperplasia: Excessive proliferation of cells.
Hypoplasia: Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue.
Karyocyte: Cell containing a nucleus.
Karyoplasm: Substance within the nucleus.
Leukocyte (WBC): White blood cell.
Leukocytosis: Increased number of white blood cells.
Lipoid: Resembling fat.
Myopathy: Muscle disease.
Neuroid: Resembling nerve tissue.
Organomegaly: Enlargement of an organ.
Somatic: Relating to the body.
Somatogenic: Originating from the body (as opposed to psychogenic).
Somatopathy: Disease affecting the body.
Somatoplasm: Body substance.
Systemic: Relating to the entire body system.
Visceral: Pertaining to internal organs.

Cancerous: Pertaining to cancer.
Carcinogen: Substance that induces cancer.
Cyanosis: Bluish discoloration of skin due to insufficient oxygen.
Diagnosis (dx): Process of identifying disease through signs, symptoms, and tests.
Etiology: Study of disease causes.
Iatrogenic: Adverse effects resulting from medical treatment.
Iatrology: Study of the practice of medicine.
Metastasis (METS): Spread of cancer cells from one organ to another.
Oncogenic: Causing the formation of tumors.
Oncologist: Physician specializing in the treatment of malignant tumors.

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Test your knowledge of medical terminology with these flashcards focused on tumors associated with glandular and epithelial tissues. Each flashcard includes definitions of various tumor types, both benign and malignant, enhancing your understanding of key medical concepts. Perfect for students in healthcare or related fields.