Hemmorhage Flashcards
◦ These are red or purple spots on the body
that are caused by a hemorrhage.
◦ They are often the result of some type of
platelet or coagulation disorder.
Purpura
◦ This is a type of purpura that consists of very
small red or purple spot on the body
Petechia
2 types of hemmorhage
Purpura, petechia
This is the inability of an organ or
structure to form properly.
The defective development of an organ
can result in the partial or complete loss
of an organ.
Aplasia
is the decrease in size of the
cells within an organ or structure.
Atrophy
The following is a list of some of the
common causes of atrophy:
◦
Lack of Physical Activity
◦ Poor Nourishment
◦ Nerve Damage
◦ Poor Circulation
This is the opposite of atrophy in that
there is an abnormal increase in cell size.
Hypertrophy
The following is a list of some of the
common causes of hypertrophy:
◦ IHC
An Increase in Physical Activity
◦ Hormonal Changes
◦ Chronic Inflammation
This is the abnormal proliferation of foreign
cells that form a mass of tissue within an
organ or structure.
Neoplasm
A is one that is self-limited
and will not spread or seed to distant sites
within the host organism
benign neoplasm
A ___ on the other
hand, does possess the ability to spread to
distant sites in the body.
malignant neoplasm (cancer),
This type of tumor will seed by employing either the lymphatic system (primary method) or by
using the circulatory system (hematogenous
spread).
malignant neoplasm (cancer)
If left untreated or undetected, malignant neoplasms will ultimately result in this condition.
Cachexia
It is characterized by fatigue, atrophy, weakness, and anorexia.
is often seen as an end-stage to cancer.
Cachexia
4 major cancer categories
Carcinoma/Adenocarcinoma
Leukemia
Sarcoma
Lymphoma
