Oncology and Neoplasia Introduction

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What is the term used for benign tumors derived from totipotential cells in gonads or embryonic rests?

Choristomas

Teratomas (correct)

Dermoid cysts

Sarcomas

Which term refers to benign epithelial neoplasms that produce gland patterns?

Sarcomas

Hamartomas

Papillomas

Adenomas (correct)

What are malignant neoplasms arising in mesenchymal tissue or its derivatives called?

Sarcomas (correct)

Adenocarcinomas

Hamartomas

Choristomas

Which type of tumor is characterized by islands of cartilage, bronchi, and blood vessels?

Hamartoma Signup and view all the answers

What suffix is added to benign neoplasms arising from epithelial cells?

-oma Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes papillomas from adenomas in terms of growth characteristics?

Papillomas produce microscopic fronds Signup and view all the answers

What is a neoplasm?

An abnormal mass of tissue with uncontrolled growth Signup and view all the answers

What are the two basic components of all tumors?

Proliferating cells and supportive stroma Signup and view all the answers

What suffix is typically used to designate benign tumors?

~OMA Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used for a benign tumor arising in fibrous tissue?

Fibroma Signup and view all the answers

What determines the differentiation of neoplasms into benign and malignant categories?

Clinical behavior of the tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix indicate in the nomenclature of benign tumors?

The predominant cell type in the tumor Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the study of tumors?

Oncology Signup and view all the answers

What is the Latin word for a tumor of fatty tissue?

Lipoma Signup and view all the answers

How are neoplasms classified based on their biological behavior?

By rate of growth and potential to spread Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue covers the body and is often involved in naming benign tumors?

Epithelium Signup and view all the answers

Why is differentiating neoplasms into benign and malignant categories extremely important in oncology?

To select the best treatment approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for a malignant tumor of bone tissue?

Sarcoma Signup and view all the answers