ENTAMOEBA HARTMANNI Flashcards
1
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Common associated disease or condition names:
A
Intestinal amebiasis, amebic colitis, amebic dysentery, extraintestinal amebiasis.
2
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Motility (T)
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Nonprogressive, finger-like
pseudopods
3
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Number of nuclei (T)
A
One
4
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Karyosome (T)
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Small and central
5
Q
Peripheral chromatin (T)
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Fine and evenly distributed
6
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Cytoplasm (T)
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Finely granular
7
Q
Cytoplasmic inclusions (T)
A
Ingested bacteria may be present
8
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Shape (C)
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Spherical
9
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Number of nuclei (C)
A
One to four
10
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Karyosome (C)
A
Small and central
11
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Peripheral chromatin (C)
A
Fine and evenly distributed
12
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Cytoplasm (C)
A
Finely granular
13
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Cytoplasmic inclusions (C)
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- Chromatoid bars, rounded ends in young cysts
- Diffuse glycogen mass in young cyst
14
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Laboratory Diagnosis
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Stool examination
15
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Proper use of the __________________ is therefore essential to obtain correct measurements of suspected organisms
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ocular micrometer
