Definitions Flashcards
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Hyperplasia
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Increase in the number of cells in tissue or organ in response to a stimulus
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Ulcer
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An ulcer is a local defect of the mucous membrane or the skin due to gradual disintegration of the surface epithelial cells
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Adenocarcinoma
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Cancer forming from the mucus secreting glands
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Pancreatic pseudocyst
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Amylase rich, fluid filled lesion non epithelialised
Four to six weeks after acute attack of pancreatitis
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