Ch. 7 - Neoplasia (Review Questions)

Front 1

Uncontrolled proliferation of new growth with irreversible change.

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Neoplasia

Front 2

Name four causes of neoplasia.

Back 2

Radiation (sunlight, x-ray, nuclear fussion)

Chemicals,

Viruses,

Genetic mutations

Front 3

What are the two classifications of tumors?

Back 3

Benign,

Malignant

Front 4

What type of tumor metastasizes, invades, and destroys adjacent tissue?

Back 4

Malignant

Front 5

A malignant tumor of epithelium is called?

Back 5

Carcinoma

Front 6

A malignant tumor of connective tissue is called?

Back 6

Sarcoma

Front 7

Name three methods of treating tumors.

Back 7

Radiation,

Chemotherapy,

Surgery

Front 8

A cauliflower like tumor located on the soft palate or tongue.

Back 8

Papilloma

Front 9

A white palque like lesion that cannot be rubbed off.

Back 9

Leukoplakia

Front 10

A smooth velvety patch on the tongue, soft palate, or floor of the mouth.

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Erythroplakia

Front 11

A premalignant lesion that may be associated with smoking.

Back 11

Epithelial dysplasia

Front 12

The most common tumor of the oral cavity and microscopically has keratin pearls.

Back 12

Squamous cell carcinoma

Front 13

A wart like tumor with papillary projections and usually does not metastasize.

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Verrucous carcinoma

Front 14

Caused by sun exposure, and usually does not metastasize.

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Basal cell carcinoma

Front 15

A malignant salivary gland tumor.

Back 15

Adenocarcinoma

Front 16

The most common salivary gland tumor

Back 16

Pleomorphic adenoma

Front 17

A malignant tumor of the parotid gland that is often ulcerated.

Back 17

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Front 18

Usually is the mandible and causes extensive destruction. Radiographically it has a "soap bubble" appearance.

Back 18

Ameloblastoma

Front 19

Usually occurs in young females in the anterior maxilla or mandible and is associated with an impacted tooth.

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Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

Front 20

A cyst that causes root resorption and microscopically has "ghost cell" keratinization.

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Calcifying odontogenic cyst

Front 21

A benign tumor with expansion of the bone in the mandible and has a "honey combed" radioluscency.

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Odontogenic myxoma

Front 22

A cementum producing lesion that has a radiolucent halo.

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Benign cementoblastoma

Front 23

The most common odontogenic tumor

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Odontoma

Front 24

The kind of odontoma that has a cluster of miniature teeth in the anterior maxilla.

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Compound, (Complex dosen't represent teeth)

Front 25

Located in the gingival area with fibrous connective tissue, scattered bone, and cementum calcifications.

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Peripheral ossifying fibroma

Front 26

Lobules of fat cells in the buccal mucosa and vestibule.

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Lipoma

Front 27

Derived from Schwann cells and most commonly found on the tongue.

Back 27

Neurofibroma or Schwannoma

Front 28

Present at birth, affects girls more often than boys, and is found in the maxillary anterior.

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Congenital epulis

Front 29

A destructive tumor that is found in the head, neck, and tongue, and is often fatal.

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

Front 30

A tumor of capillaries and large blood vessels caused by trauma, and is found on the tongue, lips, and buccal mucosa.

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Hemangioma

Front 31

A tumor found on the tongue and is composed of lymph vessels

Back 31

Lymphangioma

Front 32

A malignant tumor caused by the human herpes 8 virus and may be found in HIV patients

Back 32

Karposi sarcoma

Front 33

A malignant tumor of the skin cause by excessive exposure to sunlight. Orally it may be on the hard palate or maxillary gingiva. The prognosis is poor.

Back 33

Malignant melanoma

Front 34

A bony mass that may be found on the midline of the hard palate or lingual mandible.

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Torus

Front 35

Bony, hard nodules found on the buccal aspect of the maxillary and mandibular ridges.

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Exostosis

Front 36

The most common malignant tumor of bone. It is destructive, and radiographically has a "sunburst" pattern.

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Osteosarcoma

Front 37

A malignant tumor of cartilage found in the maxillary and mandible.

Back 37

Chondrosarcoma

Front 38

Caused by the excessive proliferation of white blood cells; and caused by a virus.

Back 38

Leukemia

Front 39

The type of leukemia that affects adults

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Chronic

Front 40

Malignant lymphoid material usually found in the tonsilar area.

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Lymphoma

Front 41

Metastatic tumors of the jaws usually metastasize from where?

Back 41

Gastrointestinal

breast

lungs

thyroid

kidney

prostate