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| incomplete cell division resulting in improper alignment of chromosomes; can create multinucleated giant cells, unequal # nuclei, or distinctly abnormal shapes in metaphase |
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| combining form denoting relationship to gland/s |
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| any cluster of cells that resembles a many-lobed berry |
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| variation in nuclear size |
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| variation in nucleolar shape or size; more significant if variation occurs inside same nucleus |
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| malignant growth of epithelial cells (tend to metastasize) |
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| overall # cells seen on a slide |
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| connective tissue macrophage |
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| increased nucleoli size ( > 5 microns) |
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more than 1 nucleus in cell
--increased significance if accompanied by anisokaryosis
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| any new or abnormal growth; may be benign or malignant |
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| ratio of volume of nucleus to volume of cytoplasm |
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| one nucleus folds over another within the same cells; high likelihood of malignancy |
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| variation of size and shape of same cell type |
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| connective tissue cell tumor |
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| cell-poor fluid, clear and colorless (TP < 25 g/dL) |
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| presence of additional protein +/- cells |
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| exudate (cytology- what does it consist of?) |
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| very cellular fluid (TP > 30 g/dL and increased cells) |
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| epithelial-like macrophages with many neutrophils |
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| predominantly macrophages without many neutrophils |
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| morphologically similar to typical macrophages except cytoplasm contains either no or only small vacuoles |
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| multi-nucleated giant cells |
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| macrophages with multiple nuclei |
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| sticking together or two or more tissues due to inflammation or trauma |
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| airless condition such as collapsed lung lobe, may also be noted as consolidation |
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| autolysis / autolytic / autolyzed |
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| rotting of cells after death of animal |
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| malnutrition associated with carcinoma or other chronic condition |
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| calcareous / calciferous / calcification |
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| imply the appearance of calcium deposition (i.e. chalky, hard, white, brittle) |
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| condition of forming calcium deposit |
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| stone in kidney pelvis, gall bladder, urethra, bladder |
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| purulent material in a more solid form |
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| refers to structure being closer to the feet or tail end of body than another relative structure in the body |
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| used to describe a fibrous condition in the liver |
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| refers to a structure on the opposite side of the body as the reference point |
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| animal or tissue appear blue or grey due to lack of blood oxygenation |
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| refers to internal structure, or structures further away from a body wall than another |
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| degenerative similar to depletion but implies a decrease in function and form |
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| lack of fluid in cellular and interstitial spaces |
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| used up, exhausted-looking; qualitative/descriptive term rather than a diagnostic one |
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| fluid accumulation within tissues, esp. connective tissues |
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| endometrial inner layer of uterus, mucosa |
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| pertaining to the intestines |
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| fluid which has seeped out of tissues or vessels due to injury, increased permeability of cells, or inflammation |
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| when connective tissue becomes rigid and firm; nonelastic |
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| sac, pouch; also a columnar depression or cavity |
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| bottom or lowest part of a sac or hollow organ; term used most frequently referring to the stomach |
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| growing as a fungus would; also having a spongy texture |
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| hemangioma / hemangiomatous |
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| lesion of the blood vessels |
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| uncontrolled or copious bleeding |
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| congestion; pooling of blood |
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| hyperplasia / hyperplastic |
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| increase in cell number within an organ or tissue |
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| enlargement of an organ or cell; swelling due to increase in cell or organ size |
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| yellowed; may be due to bile or bilirubin accumulation |
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| telescoping of intestine over a lesion |
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| refers to a structure on the same side of the body as the reference point |
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| thickening of the epidermis by overproduction of keratin, forming calluses |
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| metastasis / metastases / metastatic |
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| spreading of a cancer to a distant site, usually through blood or lymph |
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| necrosis / necrotic / necrotizing |
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| new growth or abnormal tissue growth |
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| papilloma / papillomatous / papillary / papilla / papillae |
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| wart-like growth, with or without stalk |
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| usually a smooth, round growth with some length of stalk, similar to a papilloma but generally arising from an internal tissue |
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| protrustion or slippage of an organ or tissue from its normal location |
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| descriptive term for what is found in most abscesses or pus-like discharges |
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| usually refers to an oily or fatty secretion |
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| lesion/mass without a stalk connected to main tissue by a broad tissue |
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| connective tissue network of tumor or tissue |
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| fibrinous mass attached to an endothelial tissue or blood vessel |
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| vesicular; small liquid or gas-filled sac |
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