Pathology Terminology ILA Flashcards
one differentiated cell type is replaced with another cell type
metaplasia
“new growth”
neoplasia
lack of cellular differentiation (“to form backward”
anaplasia
disordered growth (preneoplastic)
dysplasia
increase in number of cells resulting in increased mass of organ
hyperplasia
specialized functional tissue of an organ
parenchyma
marked variation in size and shape of cancer cells
pleomorphism
involving some glomeruli
focal
involving all glomeruli
diffuse
involving part of glomerular tuft
segmental
involving total glomerular tuft
global
lobular appearance of capillary loop architecture
lobular
relatively acellular areas of mesangial matrix expansion
nodular
obliteration of capillary loop and increased matrix
glomerular sclerosis
proliferation of parietal epithelial cells
crescent