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Exam 2
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Pathology
Graduate
03/08/2010

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neoplasia
Definition
new growth
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neoplasm
Definition
the new growth
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tumor
Definition
neoplasm
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oncology
Definition
study of tumors or neoplasms
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malignant
Definition
tending to become progressively worse and result in death
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benign
Definition
not malignant
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carcinoma
Definition
malignant tumor from epithelia
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sarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor from connective tissue
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lymphoma
Definition
malignant tumor from lymphoid tissue
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leukemia
Definition
malignancy of blood forming cells
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germ cell tumors
Definition
tumors from germ cells
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teratoma
Definition
a type of germ cell tumor derived from pleuripotent cells composed of elements of diff types of tissue from the germ cell layers
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seminoma
Definition
a type of carcinoma of the testes arising from testicular germ cells
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dysgerminoma
Definition
a malignant tumor of the ovary with the same appearance as a seminoma
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adenocarcinoma
Definition
a carcinoma with a microscopic glandular growth patter
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parenchyma
Definition
proliferating neoplastic cells or the essential cells of an organ
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stroma
Definition
supporting connective tissue and blood vessels
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choristoma
Definition
ectopic rest of normal tissue
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hamartoma
Definition
a mass of disorganized but mature tissue native to the organ
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adenoma
Definition
benign epithelial neoplasm that forms glands and benign tumors derived from glands
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differentiation
Definition
the extent to which neoplastic cells resemble comparable normal cells, both morpho and fxnly
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pleomorphism
Definition
variation in size and shape
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anaplasia
Definition
loss of differentiation of cell
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desmoplasia
Definition
the process whereby parenchymal cells are stimulated to produce an abundant collagenous stroma, tumors with desmoplasia are typically very firm or hard
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polyp
Definition
neoplasm projecting above a mucosal surface
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papilloma
Definition
benign epithelial neoplasm with warty or finger-like projections
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stem cell
Definition
cell with the capacity for both rep and diff
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cancer stem cells (cancer initiating cells)
Definition
cells within the tumor that have the capacity to initiate and sustain the tumor
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cancer cachexia
Definition
cancer pts suffer anorexia and weight loss with a concurrent met rate increase
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paraneoplastic syndrome
Definition
a symptom-complex arising in a cancer-bearing pt that cannot be explained by local or distant spread of the tumor
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transudative effusion
Definition
low protein content, limited inflammatory cells
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exudative effusion
Definition
high protein content, increased inflam cells
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serous effusion
Definition
low number of inflam cells, usually a transudate
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serosanguineous effusion
Definition
serous effusion with RBCs
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fibrinous exudate
Definition
exudate with large amnts of fibrin
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purulent exudate
Definition
increased neutrophils
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