HISTOTECH INTRO & MISCELLANEOUS

Question 1

The DESTRUCTION OF THE TISSUES BY ENZYMES which are produced by the tissues and eventually liquefy it.

Answer 1

AUTOLYSIS

Question 2

It is the first to occur among all post-mortem changes.

Answer 2

AUTOLYSIS

Question 3

The decomposition of organic matter under the influence of microorganisms accompanied by the development of disagreeable odors.

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PUTREFACTION

Question 4

A retrogressive pathologic process in cells in which the cytoplasm undergoes deterioration while the nucleus is preserved.

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DEGENERATION

Question 5

process wherein selected tissue specimen is immersed in a watch glass containing isotonic salt solution, carefully dissected or separated and examined under the microscope

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TEASING or DISSOCIATION

Question 6

process where small pieces of tissue not more than 1mm in diameter are placed in a microscopic slide and forcibly compressed with another slide or with coverglass

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SQUASH PREPARATION or CRUSHING

Question 7

normally utilized when a rapid diagnosis of the tissue is required, and especially recommended when lipids and nervous tissue elements are to be demonstrated

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FROZEN SECTION

Question 8

useful in cytological examinations, particularly for cancer diagnosis

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SMEARING

Question 9

rapid and gentle direct or ZIGZAG application to obtain uniform distribution

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STREAKING

Question 10

has the advantage of maintaining the intercellular relationship; especially recommended for fresh sputum, bronchial aspirates and thick mucoid secretions

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SPREADING

Question 11

slides facing each other as a drop of secretion is sandwiched in-between; material disperses evenly over the surface of 2 slides

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PULL-APART

Question 12

special method where slide surface is in contact and pressed on the site

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TOUCH PREPARATION

Question 13

programmed cell death

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APOPTOSIS

Question 14

damage, trauma, or toxicity-induced cell death (cell injury)

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NECROSIS

Question 15

reduction in size and CONDENSATION OF CHROMATIN in the nucleus

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PYKNOSIS

Question 16

SEGMENTATION & FRAGMENTATION of THE NUCLEUS

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KARYORRHEXIS

Question 17

DISSOLUTION OF THE NUCLEUS where all basophilia of the chromatin fades and the NUCLEUS DISAPPEAR

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KARYOLYSIS

Question 18

CYTOPLASM BROKEN UP AND GONE

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CYTOPLASMOLYSIS

Question 19

cytoplasm denser and stains PINKER than before

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COAGULATION

Question 20

TOMBSTONE FORMATION; characteristics of INFARCTS (areas of ISCHEMIC NECROSIS) in all solid organs (ISCHEMIC HEART, MTB, KIDNEYS, THYROID INFARCTION, LUNGS SPLEEN) except brain

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COAGULATIVE NECROSIS

Question 21

characterized by PUS FORMATION; occurs in BRAIN and SPINAL CORD

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LIQUEFACTIVE (COLLIQUATIVE) NECROSIS

Question 22

composed of YELLOW, CHEESY, and CRUMBLY MATERIAL; usually seen in cases of PTB, TULAREMIA, SYPHILIS, and LYMPHOGRANULOMA INGUINALE

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CASEOUS NECROSIS

Question 23

characterized by CHALKY, WHITE PRECIPITATES; usually seen in PANCREATIC DEGENERATION

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FATTY NECROSIS

Question 24

malignant tumor of EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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CARCINOMA

Question 25

malignant tumor of CONNECTIVE TISSUE or MESENCHYMAL CELLS

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SARCOMA

Question 26

INCOMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGAN; organ fails to achieve its full or adult size

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HYPOPLASIA

Question 27

INCOMPLETE OR DEFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF A TISSUE OR ORGAN

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APLASIA

Question 28

COMPLETE NON-APPEARANCE OF AN ORGAN

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AGENESIA

Question 29

failure of an organ to form an opening

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ATRESIA

Question 30

acquired **DECREASE IN SIZE OF A NORMALLY DEVELOPED TISSUE OR ORGAN,** resulting from reduction in cell size or decrease in total number of cells or both

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ATROPHY

Question 31

increase in size of tissues or organs **due to INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS**

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HYPERTROPHY

Question 32

increase in size of an organ or tissue **due to INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CELLS**

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HYPERPLASIA

Question 33

transformation of one type of adult cell to another caused by a certain type of stress different to what the cell is accustomed to

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METAPLASIA

Question 34

is metaplasia REVERSIBLE or IRREVERSIBLE?

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REVERSIBLE

Question 35

most often referred to PROLIFERATION OF PRECANCEROUS CELLS often arises from prolonged pathologic hyperplasia or prolonged metaplasia

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DYSPLASIA

Question 36

is dysplasia REVERSIBLE or IRREVERSIBLE?

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REVERSIBLE

Question 37

cells have poor cellular differentiation; **PREDOMINANTLY PRESENT ARE PRIMITIVE CELL TYPES; CRITERION TOWARD MALIGNANCY**

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ANAPLASIA

Question 38

is anaplasia REVERSIBLE or IRREVERSIBLE?

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IRREVERSIBLE

Question 39

**new tissue growth** that is unregulated, irreversible and monoclonal accompanied by increase in size, pigmentation, mitosis, number, metaplastic, and anaplastic changes of the cell

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NEOPLASIA

Question 40

is neoplasia REVERSIBLE or IRREVERSIBLE?

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IRREVERSIBLE

Question 41

dissects the cadaver

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PROSECTOR

Question 42

prosector of autopsy

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THE MAIN PATHOLOGIST

Question 43

FIRST to perform autopsy

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GIOVANNI MORGAGNI

Question 44

autopsy technician which means "SERVANT"

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DIENER

Question 45

investigates the cause of death

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CORONER

Question 46

AUTOPSY TECHNIQUE: ORGANS ARE **REMOVED ONE BY ONE**

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VIRCHOW

Question 47

AUTOPSY TECHNIQUE: characterized by IN SITU DISSECTION

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ROKITANSKY

Question 48

AUTOPSY TECHNIQUE: thoracic, cervical, abdominal, and pelvic organs are removed EN MASSE

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LETULLE

Question 49

AUTOPSY TECHNIQUE: EN BLOC removal

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GHON

Question 50

characterized by the production of sulfide gas causing unpleasant odor

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GANGRENOUS NECROSIS