Flashcards in Section 1 Deck (34):
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involving tissues or cells that are genetically dissimilar and hence
immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species
allogeneic
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having no apparent shape or organization
amorphous
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being uncharacteristic or lacking uniformity
atypia
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the removal of a sample of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body for examination
biopsy
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readily stainable with basic dyes (usually hematoxylin=blue)
basophilic
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readily stainable with eosin (red)
eosinophilic
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introduced from or produced inside the organism or system
endogenous
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introduced from or produced outside the organism or system
exogenous
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redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries
erythema
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the cause or causes of a disease or abnormal condition
etiology
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surgical removal or resection of an entire lesion or diseased portion
excision
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originating or due to causes or factors from or on the outside of a body, organ, or part
extrinisic
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originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part
intrinsic
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not uniform in structure or composition
heterogeneous
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of uniform structure or composition
homogenous
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the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions
homeostasis
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characterized by swelling and taking up of fluid
hydropic
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a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
hypoxia
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the rate of occurrence of new cases of a particular disease in a population being studied
incidence
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the hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin
induration
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a deficient supply of blood to a body part
ischemia
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induced inadvertently by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures
iatrogenic
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a diseased state or symptom
morbidity
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the number of deaths in a given time or place
mortality
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the form and structure (appearance) of an organism or any of its parts
morphology
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the steps in development of a disease
pathogenesis
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distinctively characteristic of a particular disease or condition
pathognomonic
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variation in size and shape
pleomorphism
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the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
prevalence
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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
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a degenerative condition of a cell nucleus marked by clumping of the chromosomes, hyperchromatism, and shrinking of the nucleus
pyknosis
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abnormal hardening of body tissue
sclerosis
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a negative after effect
sequelae
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