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BIOL131 Flashcards

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Histology

A

The study of the structure of animal and plant tissue

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Cytology

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Study if microscopic appearance of cells under the microscope

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Malignancy

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Abnormal cells invade surrounding tissues

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Metastasis

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Spreading of cancer from its original site to other parts of the body via lymph/blood

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Proliferate

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To divide

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Neoplasm

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Proliferate in a poorly-regulated manner, this is the new growth

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Differentiaton

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Immature cells become mature cells with specific function

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Neoplastic Mass

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Known as a tumour

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Pleomorphism

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Variation in shape and size of cells

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Nuclear Hyperchromatism

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Increase in nuclear staining

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Squamous Cell

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Linings eg, gut, cervix, skin

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal growth or development

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Anaplasia

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Reversion of cell to primitive/undifferentiated state

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Neoplasia

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Formation of tumour

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Oncology

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Study and treatment of cancer

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Adenoma

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Benign tumour in glandular structure

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Glandular

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Epithelial origin

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Carcinoma

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Malignant tumour in glandular structure

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Ultrasound

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Uses high frequency sound waves, low resolution, low cost, no ionising radiation

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CT scan

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Uses x-rays to image organs quickly

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MRI scan

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Uses strong magnetic fields and radiowaves to make more detail at a slower speed than CT

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Resolution

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The separation distance at which 2 objects in an image can be apart and still distinguished as separate

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Immunohistochemistry

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Uses antibodies to label a specific protein or cell

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Adaptation

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Cellular change that may result in abnormal cell growth

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Abnormal cell growth

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Such as dysplasia/neoplastic growth

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Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs)

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Protect proteins, assist refolding, prevent protein aggregation

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Ubiquitin

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Targets protein for destruction by specfic proteases (proteasome)

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Hyperplasia

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Increase in number of tissue cells due to increased cell division

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Hypertrophy

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Increase in size of existing cells, matched by increase in functional capacity

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Apoptosis

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Responsible for elimination of unwanted/damaged cells

31
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Hypoxia

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Reduction or absence of normal oxygen supply to an organ

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