Workshop - Week 1

Question 1

Definition of neoplasia?

Answer 1

Abnormal uncontrolled growth

Question 2

Definition of anaplasia?

Answer 2

Less differencitated

Question 3

Definition of dysplasia?

Answer 3

Abnormal growth or development

Question 4

Definition of nuclear pleomorphism?

Answer 4

Variability in size + shape of nuclei

Question 5

Definition of malignant neoplasm?

Answer 5

Tumour that invades surrounding tissue/ grows outside of defined margins

Question 6

Definition of metastasis?

Answer 6

Spread of neoplastic cells from site of origin

Question 7

Definition of nuclear hyperchromatism?

Answer 7

Increase in nuclear staining

Question 8

Definition of carcinoma?

Answer 8

Neoplasm derived from epithial cells

Question 9

Definition of metaplasia?

Answer 9

Abnormal change in the nature of a tissue.

Question 10

Definition of hyperplasia?

Answer 10

Increase in cell number

Question 11

Definition of hypertrophy?

Answer 11

Increase in cell/tissue size

Question 12

Definition of adenoma?

Answer 12

A tumour of epithelial origin, that is not cancer

Question 13

Definition of angiogenesis?

Answer 13

New blood vessel growth

Question 14

Definition of apoptosis?

Answer 14

Type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell lead to its death.

Question 15

Definition of carcinogen?

Answer 15

Substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer.

Question 16

Definition of hyperproliferation

Answer 16

Increased rate of cell proliferation (number)

Question 17

Definition of pleomorphism?

Answer 17

Variation in shape and size

Question 18

What are the normal ranges for?
- temperature
- heart rate
- blood pressure
- respiratory rate
- oxygen saturation

Answer 18

temperature - 37
heart rate - 90-128bpm
blood pressure - 90/60-120/80
respiratory rate - 12-20 breaths pm
oxygen saturation - 95-100%