At the Clinic, Ch.4,5

Question 1

Any neoplasm
of glandular epithelium, benign or malignant. The malignant
type is more specifically called *_____________

Answer 1

Adenoma (ad_e˘-no_mah; aden = gland, oma = tumor)

*adenicarcinoma

Question 2

Examination of the body, its organs, and its
tissues after death to determine the actual cause of death; also
called postmortem examination and necropsy.

Answer 2

Autopsy (aw_top-se)

Question 3

Cancer arising

in an epithelium; accounts for 90% of human cancers.

Answer 3

Carcinoma (kar_sı˘-no_mah; karkinos = crab, cancer)

Question 4

The simplest type of healing; occurs when
the edges of the wound are brought together by sutures, staples,
or other means used to close surgical incisions. Only small
amounts of granulation tissue need be formed.

Answer 4

Healing by first intention

Question 5

The wound edges remain separated,
and the gap is bridged by relatively large amounts of granulation
tissue; the manner in which unattended wounds heal.Healing is
slower than in wounds in which the edges are brought together,
and larger scars result.

Answer 5

Healing by second intention

Question 6

Abnormal proliferation of connective tissue during
healing of skin wounds; results in large, unsightly mass of scar
tissue at the skin surface

Answer 6

Keloid (ke_loid)

Question 7

Any injury, wound, or infection that affects
tissue over an area of a definite size (as opposed to being
widely spread throughout the body).

Answer 7

Lesion (le_zhun; “wound”)

Question 8

Genetic disease resulting in abnormalities of
connective tissues due to a defect in fibrillin, a protein that is
associated with elastin in elastic fibers. Clinical signs include
loose-jointedness, long limbs and spiderlike fingers and toes,
visual problems, and weakened blood vessels (especially the
aorta) due to poor connective tissue reinforcement.

Answer 8

Marfan’s syndrome

Question 9

Scientific study of changes in organs and

tissues produced by disease.

Answer 9

Pathology (pah-thol_o-je)

Question 10

A collection of tissue fluid, bacteria, dead and dying tissue cells,
white blood cells, and macrophages in an inflamed area.

Answer 10

Pus

Question 11

Cancer arising
in the mesenchyme-derived tissues, that is, in connective tissues
and muscle.

Answer 11

Sarcoma (sar-ko_mah; sarkos = flesh; oma = tumor)

Question 12

A nutritional deficiency caused by lack of adequate vitamin C
needed to synthesize collagen; signs and symptoms include
blood vessel disruption, delay in wound healing, weakness of
scar tissue, and loosening of teeth.

Answer 12

Scurvy

Question 13

Innovative healing process for
open-skin wounds and skin ulcers. Often induces healing when
all other methods fail. Involves covering the wound with a special
sponge, and then applying suction through the sponge. In
response to the subsequent skin stretching, fibroblasts in the
wound form more collagen tissue and new blood vessels proliferate,
bringing more blood into the injured area, which also promotes
healing.

Answer 13

VAC (vacuum-assisted closure)

Question 14

Inherited condition in which melanocytes do not synthesize melanin owing to a lack of tyrosinase. An albino’s skin is pink, the hair pale or white, and the irises of the eyes unpigmented or poorly so.

Answer 14

Albinism

Question 15

Inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands in which an infection has spread to the underlying hypodermis; common on the dorsal neck. Carbuncles are composite boils. A common cause is bacterial infection.

Answer 15

Boils and carbuncles

Question 16

Small fluid filled blisters that itch and smart; usually occur around the lips and in the mucosa of the mouth; caused by a herpes simplex infection. The virus localizes in a cutaneous nerve, where it remains dormant until activated by emotional upset, fever, or UV radiation.

Answer 16

Cold sores (fever blisters)

Question 17

Itching, redness, and swelling progressing to blister formation; caused by exposure of the skin to chemicals (e.g. poison ivy oleoresin) that provoke an allergic response in sensitive individuals.

Answer 17

Contact Dermatitis

Question 18

Localized breakdown and ulceration of skin due to interference with its blood supply, usually occurs over a bony prominence, such as the hip or heel, that is subjected to continuous pressure; also called a bedsore.

Answer 18

Decubitus Ulcer

Question 19

The branch of medicine that studies and treats disorders of the skin.

Answer 19

Dermatology

Question 20

A skin rash characterized by itching, blistering, oozing, and scaling of the skin. A common allergic reaction in children, but also occurs (typically in a more severe form) in adults. Frequent causes include allergic reactions to certain foods (fish, eggs, and others) or to inhaled dust or pollen. Treated by methods used for other allergic disorders.

Answer 20

Eczema