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24 Cards in this Set
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Acute |
Sudden; severe |
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Benign |
Not recurrent or malignant, recovery favorable, does not metastasize to other tissues. |
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Carcinoma |
A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells |
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Chronic |
Long duration; slow process |
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Cyst |
An abnormal filled sac;root meaning normal bladder or sac. Ex. Urinary bladder or gallbladder |
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Edema |
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues; swelling. |
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Etiology |
Cause of disease |
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Gram stain |
Lab staining procedure that divides bacteria into 2 groups. Gram positive- purple. Gram negative- red. |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening; rupture. |
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Inflammation |
Heat, pain, redness, swelling |
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Lesion |
Area of damaged tissue, injury, or wound |
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Malignant |
Growing worse, tends to cause death, invasive tumor that can metastasize to other tissues |
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Metastasis |
Spread from one part of the body to another. |
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Necrosis |
Death of a tissue |
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Neoplasia |
Abnormal uncontrolled tissue growth |
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Neoplasm |
Tumor or abnormal growth which is benign or malignant |
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Pathogen |
Disease causing |
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Phagocytosis |
Ingestion of invading bacteria or small particles of waste material by a cell. The ingested material is then destroyed. |
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Prolapse |
Dropping or downward displacement of an organ or part. |
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Pus |
Product of inflammation. Made up of fluid and wbc |
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Sarcoma |
Malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue |
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Sepsis |
Presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues. |
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Toxin |
A poison |
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Trauma |
Physical or psychological wound |
