Medical Terminology 18

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___ is a specialized branch of medicine that is concerned with disease- related deviations from normal anatomy and physiology

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pathology

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a _____ usually refers to a condition marked by the occurrence of abnormal symptoms and the presence of pathological state

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disease

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a normal body is extraordinary in its ability yo maintain______, the state of normalcy

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homeostasis

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two words that are used interchangeably for disease, but they do not have the same definition

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disorder and syndromes

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a _____ is often define as an abnormality of function

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disorder

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a ____ usually refers to a group of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease or by several interrelated problems.

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syndrome

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______, who may be certified in clinical and or anatomic pathology, physicians who study diease

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pathologist

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the study of blood and body

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clinical pathology

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injury resulting in the scraping away of a portion of the skin or mucus membrane

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abrasion

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without definite structure

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amorphous

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study of the effect of disease on the body structures as applied in both surgical pathology and autopsies

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anatomic pathology

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pertaining to incomplete expansion or the collapse of the lung

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atelelatic

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fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the large arteries

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atheroma

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self digestion in tissues by enzymes from the cells such as occurs after death

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autolysis

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tets performed on the body after death

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autopsy

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process in which organic tissue becomes hardened by the deposit of lime salts in the tissue

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calcification

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domelike superior portion of the calcium composed of the top portion of frontal, parietal and occipital bones

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Calvarium

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Small channels or canals

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Canaliculi

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Small tendonious chords that connect the free edges of the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles

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Chordae tendinaea

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Study of the blood and body fluids and fragments using laboratory methods

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Clinical pathology

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Small masses od degenerate cells found in the prostrate

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Corpora amylacea

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Junction of the cortex and medulla of the kidneys

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Corticomedullary

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Pertaining to rib

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Costal

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Crackling

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Crepitant

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Failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation

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Decompensation

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Last part of the autopsy report where causes of death are summarized

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Discussion

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Condition markers by the occurance of abnormal symptoms and the presence of a pathological state

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Disease

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Function that is abnormal

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Disorder

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Bruises, large purple patches

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Ecchymoses

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Affected with chronic pulmonary diseases, characterized by larger than normal air sacs in the lung

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Emphysemateous

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Science dealing with the causes of disease

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Etiology

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To pass off slowly through the tissue

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Exude

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Part of the autopsy report that lists the findings of the microscopic examinatino

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Final diagnosis

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Opening between the two atria of the hear

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foramen ovale

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branch of medicine dealing with criminal situations

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forensic mediicnine

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part of the surgical pathology report that lists the finding of the microscopic examination by the naked eye

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gross diagnosis

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part of the autopsy report that provides a physical description of the specimen as determined by the naked eye

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gross description

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convultionss of the cerebral hemispheres of the bran

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gyri (gyrus is singular)

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first part of an autopsy report briefly describing the patients hospital stay or circumstances of death; also called clinical history

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history summary

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body's normal state

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homeostasis

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conversion of tissue into a glasslike substance

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hyalinization

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describes a situation where the cause or etiology of a disease is unknown

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idiopathic

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skin discoloration, as from a bruise

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lividity

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space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube

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lumen

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part of an autopsy reporting the results of the examination of the internal and external parts of the body by the naked eye

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macroscopic or gross examination

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renal corpuscles that consist of a glomerulus and bowman capsule

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malpighian corpuscle

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change in form or structure

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metamorphisis

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part of a surgical pathology report that reports results of microscopic examination of representatiesection of the body

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microscopic description

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part of an autoposy report that reports result of microscopic examination of representative sections of the body

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microscopic examination

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arrangement of the muscles in a body part

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musculature

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essential part of an organ concerned with its function rather than its framework

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parenchyma

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description of how a disease progresses

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pathogenesis

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agents that cause disease

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pathogens

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part of a surgical pathology report listing the various diagnoses or conclusions from the examination of the procedures

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pathological diagnosis

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physician who studies diseases

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pathologist

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specialized branch of medicine dealing with diseases causing deviations from normal anatomy or physiolgoy

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pathology

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pertaining to the area in the back the cecum

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retrocecal

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boat-shaped

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scaphoid

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series of streaks

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striations

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depressions or groves that separate convulsions of the brain

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sulci

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study of body tissues that removed by surgical means

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surgical patholoy

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group of symptoms causes by several interrupted problems

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syndrome

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thick, muscular tissue bands attached to the inner walls of the ventricles of the heart

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trabecular carneae

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lowest portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process

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____ deals with deviations from normal anatomy or phsyiology

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pathology

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____ are agents that cause disease. _____ is a description of how a disease progressess

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pathogens

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samples submitted to the pathologist during surgery can be ____ for a rapid determination of the presence of malignancy or inflammation and / or submitted for a more detailed analysis taking several hours or days

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quick frozen

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the ____ ____ ____ made by the pathologist includes a gross description(apparent to the naked eye) a microscopic description (made after examination with a microscope) and a diagnosis made based on this examination

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surgical pathology report

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an ____ is a thorough pathological examination of the body after death

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autopsy

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the sections of an autopsy report are

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histroy summary (clinical history)

macroscopic (GROSS) examination

microscopic examination

final diagnosis

a discussion or summary statement specifying cause of death

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ASCP

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american society of clinical pathologists

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MT

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medical technologist

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MT (ASCP)

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registered medical technologist

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path

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patholgoy

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spec

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specimen

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stat

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immediatley

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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cm

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centimeter

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mm

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milimeter

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mg

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miligram

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mL or ml

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militer

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surgical pathology and autopsy make up

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anatomical pathology

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoan,and helminth are types of _____

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pathogens

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six categories of things that cause disease

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hereditary

traumatic diseases

inflammation/infection

hyperplasia/neoplasm

nutritional imbalance

impair immunity

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genetic error disorders (congenital). they may or may not be present at birth. also include problems during pregnancy or delivery

ex. downs or cystic fibrosis

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hereditary diseases

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physical injury from external source

ex motor cycle accident

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traumatic injury

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the result of a protective immune resposne

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inflammation/injection disease

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overgrowths of cells leading to an increase in tissue size

hyperplasia- over growth in response to a stimuli

neoplasm- new growths

ex malignant or benin

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hyperplasia/neoplasm

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may causes problems with physical growth, intelcutal or developmental delays. may even cause death

ex. malnutrition or obesity

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nutritional imbalance

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when the immune system breaks down

ex allergies, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency

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impaired immunity

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during the course of a surgery the surgeon must determine whether an ____ _____ or _____ is involved

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inflammatory process

mallignancy

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four formatting standards of a pathology report

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1.) use diagnostic headings

2.) maintain layout continuity demo report-to- report between department and institutions

3.)prepare the report so that information density is appropriate for the reader

4.)eliminate clutter that can distract attention and create confusion

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all demographic info should be place _____

and should include patients name, location, gender, age, date of birth, race, requesting physicians name, attending physicians name,and medical record or unit number

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at the top portion of the report

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surgical pathology report consists of three sections

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gross description /macrodescription

micro description aka micro histology- list each stain used and the results

pathology report- should be diagnosis and conclusion report and are listed/ numbered the same way as physical and history or discharge report

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the ___ ____ includes the size, color, location, and any other descriptive data that is apparent to the naked eye

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gross description

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autopsy requires written permission from

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next of kin

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components of the autopsy are

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autopsy face sheet

clinical summary

objective description of gross autopsy observation

a slide and block catalog

reports of ancillary studies

clinicopathological interpretive sumary

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the autopsy face sheet should provide between a mixture of patient confidentiality and public information and thus should include

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name and address of inst

patient name, hospital number, or social security number for verification purposes

patient death of birth and date and time of death

gender and race/ethnicity as indicated by the patient in the medical record

final admission date from the hospital

place of death

date and time of autoposy

if necessary, designation of forensic case, permissions, restrictions and responsible party

prosecutors name

patients address, occupation, list of ancillary studies, patients physician or record

cause of death statement

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general info- history summary briefly describes the patients hospital stay or circumstances of death

gross description naked eye description of internal and external structures. includes every major section of the body

gross diagnosis- based on changes visible to the naked eye

microscopic diagnosis- sections are closely examined with the microscope

final diagnosis-lists the finings of the microscopic examination

discussion- it summarizes the cause of death in three parts

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discussion section

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1.)underlying cause- disease or injury that initiated events leading to death

2.)intermediate cause- important disease, complications, or conditions that sometimes occur between the underlying and immediate cause of death

3.) immediate cause- final disease or compilations leading to death

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alg/o

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pain

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ameb/o

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change

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antr/o

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chamber or cavity

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astr/o

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star shaped

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coll/o

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gluelike

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cry/o

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cold

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dendr/o

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branching

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ependym/o

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wapping

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fibr/o

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fiber

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hist/o

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tissue

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hydr/o

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water

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lei/o

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water

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lip/o

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fat

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lob/o

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section

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necr/o

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death

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oment/o

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covering

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pariet/o

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wall of an organ, caviyt

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radic/o

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root

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scirrh/o

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hard

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shpen/o

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wedge

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spir/o

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coil

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street/o

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twisted

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turban/o

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shaped like a top

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vestibul/o

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entrance

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meta

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change

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neo

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new, recent