Pathology Powerpoint Flashcards
An excoriation, a circumscribed removal of the epidermis of skin or mucous membrane
Abrasion
A tear or torn wound
Laceration
Localized accumulation of pus
Abscess
Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue
Carbuncle aka Boil
An abscess or pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle
Furuncle
Condition in which there is an excessive proportion of acid in the blood
Acidosis
A disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration
Acute
A disease with a more or less slow onset and long duration
Chronic
Glycoprotein substance developed in response to, and interacting specifically with an antigen
Antibody AKA Immunoglobulin
Agent produced by one organism that will destroy or inhibit another organism
Antibiotic
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that interact specifically with it
Antigen
Failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally
Aplasia
A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue
Atrophy
Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or the body
Hypoplasia
A postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition
Autopsy aka Necropsy
