Manifestations Of Disease Flashcards
ABSCESS / AB-ses
A localized collection of pus
ADHESION / ad-HE-zhun
A uniting of two surfaces or parts that may normally be separated
ANAPLASIA / ah-nah-PLA-ze-ah
Lack of normal differentiation, as shown by cancer cells
ASCITES / a-SI-teze
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Cellulitis / sel-u-LI-tis
A spreading inflammation of tissue
EFFUSION / eh-FU-zhun
Escape pf fluid into a cavity or other body part
EXUDATE / EKS-u-date
Material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of tissue injury
FISSURE / FISH-ur
A groove or split
FISTULA / FIS-tu-lah
An abnormal passage between two organs or from an organ to the surface of the body
GANGRENE / GANG-grene
Death of tissue, usually cause by lack of blood supply; may be associated with bacterial infection and decompotision
HYPERPLASIA / hi-per-PLA-ze-ah
Excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement
HYPERTROPHY / hi-PER-tro-fe
An increase in the size of an organ without increase in the number cells; may result from an increase in activity, as in mucles
INDURATION / in-du-RA-shun
Hardening, an abnomally hard spot or place
METAPLASIA / met-ah-PLA-ze-ah
Conversion of cells to a from that is not normal for that tissue (prefix meta- means “change”)
POLYP / POL-ip
A tumor attached by a thin stalk
