This epithelial benign tumor looks like a cauilflower but is differentiated from other viral lesions through the a microscopic examination.
What is a papilloma
100
The most common primary malignant tumor in the oral cavity and found more commonly on the floor of the mouth, ventrolateral tongue, soft palate, tonsillar pillar, and retromolar pad.
What is squmaous cell carcinoma.
100
Study of tumors
What is oncology
100
White plaque-like lesion that does not rub off and the cause is unknown
What is leukoplakia
200
Cell growth to a point then stops
What is hyperplasia
200
Most common salivary gland tumor usually found intraorally on the palate or extraorally on the paratoid gland.
What is pleomorphic adenoma or benign mixed tumor
200
Slow growing tumor of the salivary gland that resembles swiss cheese under a microscope. Most common intraoral site is the palate and most common extraoral site is the parotid gland.
What is adenoid cystic carcinoma or cylindroma
200
Surgical removal
What is excision
200
Mixture of red and white areas
What is speckled leukoplakia
300
The suffix for most tumors
What is "oma"
300
Slow growing tumor but locally aggressive that arises from tooth forming tissues. Classic sign radiographically is soap bubbles or honeycomb radiolucencies. 80% found in the mandible.
What is an ameloblastoma.
300
Most common malignant soft tissue of the head in neck in children. There is rapid destruction and a poor prognosis.
What is rhabdomysarcoma
300
Transport of neoplastic cells to parts of the body remote from the primary tumor.
What is metastasis
300
Premalignant lesion with severe dyslpasia, but not yet invasive
carcinoma in-situ
400
The suffix for malignant tumors found in epithelium tissues
What is carcinoma
400
Benign tumor of mature fat cells and appears clincally as a yellowish mass.
What is a lipoma.
400
Blue-to-black malignant tumor of melanocytes caused primarily due to excessive sun exposure. Mostly found on skin but can be intoraorally usually on the maxillary gingiva or palate.
What is melanoma.
400
Surgical removal without cutting into the lesion
What is enucleation
400
Premailgnant condition of squamous cell carcinoma clinically seen as a diminishing vermillion border due to sun exposure.
What is solar cheilitis or actinic cheilitis
500
The suffix for malignant tumors found in connective tissue
What is sarcomas
500
Benign tumor derived from the nerve tissue and found most often on the tongue. Patients with von Recklinghausen disease may presents with multiple tumors.
What is neurofibroma or schwannoma
500
Malignant tumor of the bone forming tissue and usually in patients under 40. More often in men and in the mandible. Radiographically appears as a sunburst/irregular pattern.
What is osteosarcoma
500
Characterized by loss of differentiation of cells and their orientation to one another; a characterisitic of malignant tumors.
What is anaplastic
500
Histologic diagnosis of disordered growth, but can revert to normal if stimulus is removed.