involving tissues or cells that are genetically dissimilar and hence
immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species
allogeneic
having no apparent shape or organization
amorphous
being uncharacteristic or lacking uniformity
atypia
the removal of a sample of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body for examination
biopsy
readily stainable with basic dyes (usually hematoxylin=blue)
basophilic
readily stainable with eosin (red)
eosinophilic
introduced from or produced inside the organism or system
endogenous
introduced from or produced outside the organism or system
exogenous
redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries
erythema
the cause or causes of a disease or abnormal condition
etiology
surgical removal or resection of an entire lesion or diseased portion
excision
originating or due to causes or factors from or on the outside of a body, organ, or part
extrinisic
originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part
intrinsic
not uniform in structure or composition
heterogeneous
of uniform structure or composition
homogenous
the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions
homeostasis
characterized by swelling and taking up of fluid
hydropic
a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
hypoxia
the rate of occurrence of new cases of a particular disease in a population being studied
incidence
the hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin
induration
a deficient supply of blood to a body part
ischemia
induced inadvertently by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures
iatrogenic
a diseased state or symptom
morbidity
the number of deaths in a given time or place
mortality
the form and structure (appearance) of an organism or any of its parts
morphology
the steps in development of a disease
pathogenesis
distinctively characteristic of a particular disease or condition
pathognomonic
variation in size and shape
pleomorphism
the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
prevalence
the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case
prognosis
a degenerative condition of a cell nucleus marked by clumping of the chromosomes, hyperchromatism, and shrinking of the nucleus
pyknosis
abnormal hardening of body tissue
sclerosis
a negative after effect
sequelae
a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality
syndrome