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Term
Actinic keratosis
Definition

often precedes squamous cell carcinoma

rough, sandpaper feel

tx - freeze off, 5-FU.

Term
Addison's disease
Definition

primary adrenocortical deficiency

hyperpigmentation

Term
Albright's Syndrome (McCune-Albright)
Definition
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious puberty, cafe-au-lait spots, short stature, young girls, gait changes, bony growths, fractures
Term
Alport's syndrome
Definition

hereditary nephritis with nerve deafness

can't see, can't pee, can't hear

Term
Anti-basement membrane antibodies
Definition
Goodpasture's syndrome kidney and lungs
Term
Anticentromere antibodies
Definition
scleroderma (CREST)
Term

Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies

(ANA antibodies)

Definition

SLE (type III hypersensitivity)

renal disease

Term
Anti-epithelial cell antibodies
Definition

pemphigus vulgaris

antibodies to desmosomes

Term
Antigliadin antibodies
Definition

celiac disease

anti-endomycial antibodies

Term
Antihistone antibodies
Definition

drug-induced SLE

SHIPP - sulfonamides, hydralazine, isoniazid, procainamide, phenytoin

Term

almond-shaped eyes

downward-turned mouth

Definition

Prader-Willi Syndrome

deletion of paternal chromosome 15

Term
Anti-IgG antibodies
Definition

rheumatoid arthritis

IgM against IgG

Term
Antimitochondrial antibodies
Definition
primary biliary cirrhosis
Term
Antineutrophil andibodies
Definition
vasculitis ANCA's
Term
Antiplatelet antibodies
Definition

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

tx- steroids

Term
Arachnodactyly
Definition
Marfan's syndrome
Term
Argyll Robertson pupil
Definition

Neurosyphilis

small pupil constricts poorly to light

normal with convergence

Term
Arnold-Chiari malformation
Definition
cerebellar tonsillar herniation
Term
Aschoff bodies
Definition

rheumatic fever

focal myocardial inflammation

multinucleated giant cells

Term
Atrophy of the mammillary bodies
Definition

Wernicke's encephalopathy

psychosis, opthalmoplegia, ataxia

thiamine deficiencey; alcoholics

Term
Auer rods
Definition
AML (especially the promyelocytic type)
Term
Autosplenectomy
Definition
Sickle cell anemia
Term
Babinski's sign
Definition
UMN lesion
Term
"Bamboo spine" on x-ray
Definition
Ankylosing spondylitis
Term
Basophilic stippling of RBCs
Definition
Lead poisoning
Term
Becker's muscular dystrophy
Definition

defective dystrophin

less severe than Duchenne's

Term
Bell's palsy
Definition
LMN CN VII palsy
Term
Bence Jones proteins
Definition
Multiple myeloma (kappa or lambda Ig light chains in urine), Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia (IgM)
Term
Berger's disease
Definition
IgA nephropathy
Term
Bernard-Soulier disease
Definition

defect in platelet adhesion

decreased glycoprotein Ib

Term
Bilateral hilar adenopathy, uveitis
Definition
Sarcoidosis
Term
Barr body
Definition

extra lobe in neutrophil

inactivated X chromosome

Klinefelters; women

Term
Bitter almond taste
Definition
cyanide toxicity --> SNP
Term
Birbeck granules on EM
Definition

histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)

Langerhan's cell histiocytosis

Term
Bloody tap on LP
Definition

subarachnoid hemorrhage

xanthocromic tap - yellow fluid

Berry aneurysm, A-V malformation

Term
"blue bloater"
Definition
chronic bronchitis
Term
blue-domed cysts
Definition
fibrocystic change of the breast
Term
blue sclera
Definition
osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
Boot-shaped heart on x-ray
Definition

Tetralogy of Fallot

RVH

Term
Bouchard's nodes
Definition

osteoarthritis

(PIP swelling secondary to osteophites)

DIP - Heberden's nodes

Term
Boutonniere deformity
Definition
Rheumatoid arthritis
Term
Branching rods in oral infection
Definition
Actinomyces israelii
Term
"brown tumor" of bone
Definition

hemorrhage causes brown color of osteolytic cysts:

1. Hyperparathyroidism

2. Osteitis fibrosa cystica (von Recklinghausen's disease of bone)

Term
Bruton's disease
Definition

X-linked agammaglobulinemia

defective tyrosine kinase

decreased immunoglobulins

Term
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Definition

posthepatic venous thrombosis like CHF,

no JVD

elevated d-dimers

Term
Buerger's disease
Definition
small/medium-artery vasculitis smokers (males)
Term
Burkitt's lymphoma
Definition

8;14 translocation associated with EBV

"starry sky" appearance on histology

mandibular lesions

Term
Burton's lines
Definition
lead poisoning
Term
c-ANCA, p-ANCA
Definition

C - Wegener's granulomatosis

P - microscopic polyangiitis, palsy immune vasculitis, Churg-Strauss

Term
Cafe-au-lait spots on skin
Definition
Neurofibromatosis
Term
calf pseudohypertrophy
Definition

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy

replacement of muscle with fibro-fatty material

Term
Call-Exner bodies
Definition

Granulosa-theca cell tumor of the ovary

gland-like structures filled with acidophilic material

Term
Cardiomegaly with apical atrophy
Definition

Chagas' disease

T. cruzi

Term
Chagas' disease
Definition
Trypanosome infection
Term
Chancre
Definition
primary syphilis (not painful)
Term
Chancroid
Definition
Haemophilus ducreyi (painful)
Term
Charcot's triad
Definition

multiple sclerosis (nystagmus, intention tremor, scanning speech)

cholangitis (jaundice, RUQ pain, fever)

Term
Charcot-Leyden crystals
Definition
Bronchial asthma (eosinophil membranes)
Term
Chediak-Higashi disease
Definition
Phagocyte deficiency
Term
Cherry red spot on macula
Definition
Tay-Sachs, Neimann-Pick, central retinal artery occlusion
Term
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Definition
central apnea in CHF and increased intracranial pressure tx - mannitol; hyperventilation
Term
"Chocolate cysts"
Definition
endometriosis (frequently involves both ovaries)
Term
Chronic atrophic gastritis
Definition

predisposition to gastric carcinoma

can cause pernicious anemia

Term
Chvostek's sign
Definition
hypocalcemia (facial muscle spasm upon taping the cheek)
Term
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina
Definition
DES exposure in utero
Term
Clue cells
Definition

squamous cell with ragged edge

Gardnerella vaginitis

bacterial vaginosis

Term
Codman's triangle on x-ray
Definition

osteosarcoma

pyogenic osteomyelitis

elevation of periosteum

Term
Cold agglutinins
Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, infections mononucleosis (EBV)
Term
cold intolerance
Definition
hypothyroidism
Term
condylomata lata
Definition
secondary syphilis
Term
continuous machinery murmur
Definition
PDA
Term
Cori's disease
Definition

debranching enzyme deficiency

alpha 1-6 glucosidase

Term
Cough, conjunctivitis, coryza + fever
Definition

measles

Koplik's spots

Term
Councilman bodies
Definition

toxic or viral hepatitis

apoptotic liver cells

Term
Cowdry type A bodies
Definition

herpesvirus

eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions in neurons

Term
Crescents in Bowman's capsule
Definition
rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis
Term
Crigler-Najjar syndrome
Definition
congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
Curling's ulcer
Definition
acute gastric ulcer associated with severe burns
Term
Currant-jelly sputum
Definition
Klebsiella
Term
Curschmann's spirals
Definition

bronchial asthma (whorled mucous plugs)

shed epithelium

Term
Cushing's ulcer
Definition
acute gastric ulcer associated with CNS injury
Term
d-dimers
Definition

DIC, Budd-Chiari, PE, DVT

excess coagulation

Term
depigmentation of neurons in substantia nigra
Definition

Parkinson's disease

(basal ganglia disorder - rigidity, resting tremor, bradykinesia)

Term
Dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea, (death)
Definition
Pellagra (niacin, B3 deficiency)
Term
Dog or cat bite
Definition
Pasteurella multocida
Term
Dressler's syndrome
Definition
Post-MI fibrinous pericarditis
Term
Currant-jelly stools
Definition
intussuception
Term
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Definition
congenital conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (black liver)
Term
Duchenne's muscle dystrophy
Definition
deleted dystrophin gene (X-linked recessive)
Term
Eburnation
Definition
osteoarthritis (polished, ivory-like appearance of bone)
Term
Edward's syndrome
Definition
trisomy 18 associated with rocker-bottom feet, low-set ears, heart disease, decreased AFP
Term
Eisenmenger's complex
Definition
late cyanosis shunt (uncorrected L --> R shunt becomes R --> L shunt)
Term
Elastic skin
Definition
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Term
Erb-Duchenne palsy
Definition
superior trunk (C5-C6) brachial plexus injury ("waiter's tip")
Term
Erythema chronicum migrans
Definition
Lyme disease
Term
Fanconi's anemia
Definition
genetically inherited aplastic anemia
Term
Fanconi's syndrome
Definition
proximal tubular reabsorption defect
Term
"fat, female, forty, and fertile"
Definition

acute cholecystitis

gallstones

Term
fatty liver
Definition

alcoholism

metabolic syndrome (hepatic steatosis)

HIV drugs --> didanosine, stavudine

Term
ferruginous bodies
Definition
asbestosis
Term
Gardner's syndrome
Definition

colon polyps with osteomas and soft tissue tumors

grow lumps and bumps everywhere

Term
Gaucher's disease
Definition

glucocerebrosidase deficiency

crinkled tissue paper cytoplasm

Term
Ghon focus
Definition

primary TB

calcified lung scar

Term
Gilbert's syndrome
Definition

benign congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

5% of the population

Term
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
Definition

defect in platelet aggregation

increased bleeding time

Term
Goodpasture's syndrome
Definition
autoantibodies against alveolar and glomerular basement membrane proteins
Term
Gowers' maneuver
Definition
Duchenne's (use of patients arms to help legs pick self off the floor)
Term
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Definition

idiopathic polyneuritis

ascending paralysis

albumino-cytologic on CSF

Term
"hair on end" (crew cut) appearance on x-ray
Definition

Beta-thalassemia, sickle cell anemia

(extramedullary hematopoiesis)

Term
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Definition
chronic progressive histiocytosis
Term
HbF
Definition
Thalassemia major
Term
HbS
Definition
Sickle cell anemia
Term
hCG elevated
Definition
choriocarcinoma, hydatidiform mole (occurs with and without embryo), gestational trophoblastic tumor
Term
Heberden's nodes
Definition
osteoarthritis (DIP swelling secondary to osteophytes)
Term
Heinz bodies
Definition
G6PD deficiency, alpha-thalassemia, chronic liver disease
Term
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Definition
hypersensitivity vasculitis associated with hemorrhagic urticaria and URIs lower extremity purpura, arthralgias, abdominal pain, IgA nephropathy
Term
Heterophil antibodies
Definition
Infectious mononucleosis (EBV)
Term
High-output cardiac failure (dilated cardiomyopathy)
Definition
Wet beriberi (thiamine, vitamin B1 deficiency)
Term
HLA-B27
Definition
Reiter's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, IBD
Term
HLA-DR3 or DR4
Definition
Diabetes mellitus type 1 (caused by autoimmune destruction of beta cells)
Term
Homer Wright rosettes
Definition

Ewing sarcoma, adrenal neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma

radial arrangement of tumor cells around a central tangle of fibrils

Term
Honeycomb lung on x-ray
Definition
interstitial fibrosis
Term
Horner's syndrome
Definition

ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis

Pancoast tumor

Term
Howell-Jolly bodies
Definition

splenectomy (or nonfunctional spleen)

clusters of DNA remnants

Term
Huntington's disease
Definition

caudate degeneration (autosomal dominant)

CAG repeat, "crazy", chorea,

chromosome 4, decreased ACh, ~ 40 years

Term
Hyperphagia + hypersexuality + hyperorality + hyperdocility
Definition

Kluver-Bucy syndrome

bilateral amygdala lesion

Term
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Definition

primary adrenal insufficiency

Addison's disease

Term
hypersegmented neutrophils
Definition

macrocytic anemia

folate/B12 deficiency

Term
HTN + hypokalemia
Definition

Conn's syndrome

increased aldosterone, decreased renin

metabolic alkalosis

Term
Hypochromic microcytosis
Definition
iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning, thalassemia, anemia of chronic disease
Term
increased AFP in amniotic fluid/maternal serum
Definition
anencephaly, spina bifida (neural tube defects) abdominal wall defects - gastrochisis, omphalocele
Term
increased uric acid levels
Definition
gout, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, myeloproliferative disorders, loop and thiazide diuretics
Term
Janeway lesions
Definition
endocarditis
Term
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
Definition
syphilis - overaggressive treatment of an asymptomatic patient that causes symptoms due to rapid lysis
Term
Job's syndrome
Definition

Hyper IgE syndrome

Neutrophil chemotaxis abnormality

Term
Kaposi's sarcoma
Definition

AIDS in MSM

HHV-8

multisystem vascular neoplasia

Term
Kartagener's syndrome
Definition

Dynein defect

sinusitis, bronchiectasis, infertile, situs inversus

Term
Kayser-Fleischer rings
Definition

Wilson's disease

green-yellow pigment in corneo-scleral margin

Term
Keratin pearls
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules
Definition
diabetic nephropathy
Term
Kluver-Bucy syndrome
Definition
bilateral amygdala lesions
Term
Koilocytes
Definition
HPV
squamous cells with perinuclear cytoplasmic clearing
Term
Koplik spots
Definition
measles
Term
Krunkenberg tumor
Definition
gastric adenocarcinoma with ovarian metastases
signet ring cells
Term
Kussmaul hyperpnea
Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
rapid, deep breathing --> blow off CO2
Term
Lens discoloration + aortic dissection + joint flexibility
Definition
Marfan's syndrome
fibrillin defect
Term
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Definition
HGPRT deficiency
can cause gout
Term
Lewy bodies
Definition
Parkinson's disease
intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions in neurons
Term
Libman-Sacks disease
Definition
endocarditis associated with SLE
Term
Lines of Zahn
Definition
arterial thrombus
Term
Lisch nodules
Definition
neurofibromatosis
pigmented hamartomas of iris
Term
Low serum ceruloplasmin
Definition
Wilson's disease
copper accumulation
Term
Lucid interval
Definition
epideral hematoma
middle meningeal artery, temporal bone
get knocked out for 30 seconds, wake up, die hours later
Term
"lumpy-bumpy" appearance of glomeruli on IF
Definition
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Term
Lytic bone lesions on x-ray
Definition
multiple myeloma
swiss cheese appearance
Term
Mallory bodies
Definition
alcoholic liver disease
pink cytoplasmic globules near nucleus
Term
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Definition
esophagogastric laceration
Term
McArdle's disease
Definition
muscle phosphorylase deficiency
Term
myocyte disarray
Definition
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
McBurney's sign
Definition
appendicitis
Term
MLF syndrome (INO)
Definition
multiple sclerosis
lateral gaze, weak adductors, nystagmus in abductors, convergence is normal
Term
Monoclonal antibody spike
Definition
multiple myeloma (called the M protein; usually IgG or IgA), MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance), Waldenstrom's (M protein = IgM), macroglobulinemia
Term
Myxedema
Definition
hypothyroidism
Term
Necrotizing vasculitis (lungs) and necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Definition
Wegener's (upper airway) and Goodpasture's (hemoptysis and glomerular disease)
Term
Needle-shaped, negatively birefringent crystals
Definition
gout
Term
Negri bodies
Definition
rabies
cytoplasmic inclusions inside neurons
Term
nephritis + cataracts + hearing loss
Definition
Alport's syndrome
can't see, can't pee, can't hear
Term
Neurofibrillary tangles
Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
Niemann-Pick disease
Definition
sphingomyelinase deficiency
Term
No lactation postpartum
Definition
Sheehan's syndrome (pituitary infarction)
no prolactin
Term
Nutmeg liver
Definition
CHF
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Term
Occupational exposure to asbestos
Definition
malignant mesothelioma
Term
"Orphan Annie" nuclei
Definition
papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
"ground-glass" nuclei
Term
Osler's nodes
Definition
Endocarditis
tender nodes on fingers and toes
Term
Owl's eye
Definition
CMV
Term
Owl's eye protozoa
Definition
Giardia
Term
Owl's eye nuclei
Definition
Reed Sternberg cells (Hodgkins)
Term
Paget's disease of breast
Definition
eczematous dermatitis of nipple or areola (represents underlying neoplasm)
Term
Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans)
Definition
increased osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity
increased alkaline phosphatase
Term
Painless jaundice
Definition
pancreatic cancer (head)
Term
palpable purpura on legs and buttocks
Definition
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
GI symptoms, renal disease
Term
Pancoast's tumor
Definition
bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
cervical sympathetics
Term
Pannus
Definition
Rheumatoid arthritis
fibrocellular mass that erodes cartilage
Term
Parkinson's disease
Definition
Nigrostriatal dopamine depletion
Term
Periosteal elevation on x-ray
Definition
pyogenic osteomyelitis
Term
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Definition
benign polyposis
oral pigmentations, slight increased risk of cancer
Term
Peyronie's disease
Definition
Penile fibrosis
dorsolateral
Term
Philadelphia chromosoem (bcr-abl)
Definition
CML
Term
Pick bodies
Definition
Pick's disease
stain silver, do not survive death
frontal-temporal lobe atrophy, early onset personality changes
Term
Pick's disease
Definition
progressive dementia, similar to Alzheimer's
Term
"Pink puffer"
Definition
emphysema (centroacinar - smoking; panacinar - alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency)
Term
protruding tongue
Definition
cretinism, amyloidosis, acromegaly
Term
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Definition
esophageal webs with iron deficiency anemia
SCC of esophagus
atrophic glossitis
Term
Podagra
Definition
gout (MP joint of hallux)
Term
Podocyte fusion
Definition
minimal change disease
childhood nephrotic syndrome
loss of foot processes
tx - steroids
Term
Polyneuropathy, cardiac pathology, and edema
Definition
wet beriberi (vitamin B1 deficiency)
cardiomegaly, CHF, cardiomyopathy, tachycardia
Term
polyneuropathy preceded by GI or respiratory infection
Definition
Guillain-Barre syndrome; ascending muscle paralysis
Term
Pompe's disease
Definition
lysosomal glucosidase deficiency associated with cardiomegaly in children
Term
Port-wine stain
Definition
hemangioma
does not change over time
cavernous hemangioma
Term
postiive anterior "drawer sign"
Definition
ACL injury
Term
Pott's disease
Definition
vertebral tuberculosis
Term
Pseudopalisade tumor cell arrangement
Definition
glioblastoma multiforme
most common, most aggressive brain tumor
snake-like pattern
Term
Pseudorosettes
Definition
Ewing's sarcoma, adrenal neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma
Term
Ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis
Definition
Horner's syndrome (Pancoast's tumor)
Term
Rash on palms and soles
Definition
secondary syphilis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Term
Raynaud's syndrome
Definition
recurrent vasospasm in extremeties
Berger's, scleroderma (CREST)
Term
peeling palms and soles
Definition
Kawasaki disease
mercury toxicity
Term
RBC casts in urine
Definition
acute glomerulonephritis
Term
Recurrent pulmonary Pseudomonas and S. aureus infections
Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
Red urine in the morning
Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
MAC attacks RBC
deficiency CD55 and 59
Ham's test
Term
Reid index (increased)
Definition
chronic bronchitis
thick bronchial mucosal layer
Term
Reinke crystals
Definition
Leydig cell tumor
testosterone-secreting
females - hirsutism
males - precocious puberty
Term
Reiter's syndrome
Definition
urethritis, conjunctivitis, arthritis
Term
Renal cell carcinoma + cavernous hemangiomas + adenomas
Definition
von Hippel Lindau disease
Term
Renal epithelial casts in urine
Definition
acute toxic/viral nephrosis
Term
rhomboid crystals, positively birefringent
Definition
pseudogout
Term
rib notching
Definition
coarctation of aorta
Term
Roth's spots in retina
Definition
endocarditis
Term
Rotor's syndrome
Definition
congenital conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Term
Rouleaux formation (RBCs)
Definition
multiple myeloma
stacked RBCs
Term
S3
Definition
left-to-right shunt (VSD, PDA, ASD), mitral regurgitation, LV failure (CHF), post-MI, dilated cardiomyopathy
Term
S4
Definition
aortic stenosis, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
Schiller-Duval bodies
Definition
yolk sac tumor
Term
Senile plaques
Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
Sezary syndrome
Definition
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
mycoses
generalized exfoliative erythroderma
Term
Sheehan's syndrome
Definition
postpartum pituitary necrosis
no prolactin
amenorrhea
Term
Shwartzman reaction
Definition
Neisseria meningitidis
cytokine-dependent tissue damage
responsible for hemorrhagic rash
Term
Signet-ring cells
Definition
gastric carcinoma
lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
Term
Simian crease
Definition
Down syndrome
Term
Sipple's syndrome
Definition
MEN type IIa
Term
Sjogren's syndrome
Definition
dry eyes, dry mouth, arthritis
elderly females
B-cell lymphomas
anti-Ro, anti-La antibodies
Term
Skip lesions
Definition
Crohn's disease
transmural inflammation, narrow gut lumen, string sign, seen on x-ray or barium swallow
Term
Slapped cheeks
Definition
erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)
Parvo B19
pregnant, fetus --> hydrops fetalis
Term
Smith antigen
Definition
SLE
Term
"Smudge cell"
Definition
CLL
Term
Soap bubble on x-ray
Definition
giant cell tumor of bone
Term
spike and dome on EM
Definition
membranous glomerulonephritis
Term
Spitz nevus
Definition
benign juvenile melanoma
Term
Splinter hemorrhages in fingernails
Definition
endocarditis
Term
Starry-sky pattern
Definition
Burkitt's lymphoma
EBV - mandibular lesions
Term
"Strawberry tongue"
Definition
scarlet fever
Kawasaki's
Term
Streaky ovaries
Definition
Turner syndrome
Term
String sign on x-ray
Definition
Crohn's disease
Term
Subepithelial humps on EM
Definition
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Term
Suboccipital lymphadenopathy
Definition
rubella
Term
Sulfur granules
Definition
Actinomyces israelii
Term
swollen gums, bruising, poor wound healing, anemia
Definition
scurvy (ascorbic acid, vitamin C deficiency) - vitamin C is necessary for hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis
Term
systolic ejection murmur (crescendo-decrescendo)
Definition
aortic valve stenosis
Term
t(8;14)
Definition
Burkitt's lymphoma (c-myc activation)
Term
t(9;22)
Definition
Philadelphia chromosome, CML (bcr-abl hybrid)
Term
t(14;18)
Definition
follicular lymphomas (bcl-2 activation)
Term
tabes dorsalis
Definition
tertiary syphilis
impaired proprioception
"+" Romberg
Term
tendon xanthomas (classically Achilles)
Definition
familial hypercholesterolemia
Term
strawberry cervix
Definition
Trichomonas
Term
sacroiliitis
Definition
ankylosing spondylitis
Term
visual field defect
bitemporal hemianopia
Definition
pituitary adenoma
craniopharyngeoma
anterior communicating artery aneurysm
Term
t(11;22)
Definition
Ewing's
Term
Target cells
Definition
RBCs with bull's eye appearance
Thalassemia
Hemoglobin C disease
Asplenia
Liver disease
Term
thumb sign on lateral x-ray
Definition
epiglottitis (H. influenza type b)
Term
thyroidization of kidney
Definition
chronic bacterial pyelonephritis
kidney with colloid-filled cysts
Term
tophi
Definition
gout
urate crystals with inflammation
Term
"tram-track" appearance on LM
Definition
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Term
Trousseau's sign
Definition
visceral cancer, pancreatic adenocarcinoma (migratory thrombophlebitis), hypocalcemia (carpal spasm)
Term
Virchow's node
Definition
left supraclavicular node enlargement from metastatic carcinoma of the stomach/viscery
Term
Virchow's triad
Definition
DVT, pulmonary embolism (triad = blood stasis, endothelial damage, hypercoagulation)
Term
von Recklinghausen's disease
Definition
neurofibromatosis with cafe-au-lait spots
NF type 1
Term
von Recklinghausen's disease of bone
Definition
osteitis fibrosa cystica ("brown tumor")
primary hyperparathyroidism
Term
Waterhouse-Friedrichson syndrome
Definition
adrenal hemorrhage associated with meningococcemia
Term
Waxy casts
Definition
chronic end-stage renal disease
stasis of urin flow - increased wax
Term
WBC casts in urine
Definition
acute pyelonephritis
Term
WBCs in urine
Definition
acute cystitis
anywhere in urinary tract
Term
Wermer's syndrome
Definition
MEN type I
Term
Whipple's disease
Definition
malabsorption syndrome caused by Tropheryma whippelii
Term
Wilson's disease
Definition
hepatolenticular degeneration
copper accumulation
Term
"Wire-loop" appearance on LM
Definition
lupus nephropathy
Term
"Worst headache of my life"
Definition
berry aneurysm - associated with ADPKD, Ehler-Danlos, Marfan's
Term
Xanthocrhomia (CSF)
Definition
subarachnoid hemorrhage
yellowing CSF
Term
Xerostomia + arthritis + keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Definition
Sjogren's syndrome
Term
Zenker's diverticulum
Definition
Upper GI diverticulum
Term
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Definition
gastrin-secreting tumor associated with ulcers
tx - octreotide/somatostatin
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