Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Cyst |
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid |
|
lesion |
a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc. |
|
polyp |
Abnormal tissue growth on a mucous membrane. |
|
papilla |
a small, nipple-shaped projection or elevation |
|
papilloma |
a small wartlike growth on the skin or on a mucous membrane, derived from the epidermis and usually benign. |
|
benign |
(of a disease) not harmful in effect: in particular, (of a tumor) not malignant. non cancerous, harmless |
|
infiltration |
is the diffusion or accumulation (in a tissue or cells) of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. |
|
malignant |
harmful, cancerous |
|
metastasis |
is the spread of a cancer or other disease from one organ or part of the body to another without being directly connected with it |
|
neoplasm |
a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer. |
|
distal |
situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment. |
|
dorsal |
Relating to the back or posterior of a structure |
|
lateral |
the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body |
|
medial |
toward the middle |
|
proximal |
situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment. |
|
ventral |
front of the body/belly |
|
papule |
a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus. |