HISTOPATHOLOGY Flashcards
includes examinations of sampled whole tissues
histopathology
duties or tests performed
Preparation of tissues for examination
Immunohistochemistry
DIF
Karyotyping
3 major changes in tissue
Retrogressive
Progressive
Degenerative
Incomplete or defective development of tissue or organ
Aplasia
Failure to form an opening
Atresia
Failure of an organ or tissue to reach its mature size
Hypoplasia
Complete non appearance of an organ
Agenesia
Partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body
Atrophy
Increased tissue size due to increase cell size
Hypertrophy
Increase tissue size due to increase cell number
Hyperplasia
Transformation of adult cell type to another adult cell type reversible
Metaplasia
ENlargement of a tissue due to a proliferation of abnormal cells
Dysplasia
Transformation of adult to primitve type cell
Anaplasia
Continous Abnormal proliferation of cells without control also called neoplastic cells
Neoplasia
cardinal signs of inflamation
redness
heat
swelling
pain
loss of function