Pathology Terminology ILA Flashcards

1
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one differentiated cell type is replaced with another cell type

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metaplasia

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2
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“new growth”

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neoplasia

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3
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lack of cellular differentiation (“to form backward”

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anaplasia

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4
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disordered growth (preneoplastic)

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dysplasia

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5
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increase in number of cells resulting in increased mass of organ

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hyperplasia

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6
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specialized functional tissue of an organ

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parenchyma

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7
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marked variation in size and shape of cancer cells

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pleomorphism

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8
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involving some glomeruli

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focal

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9
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involving all glomeruli

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diffuse

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10
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involving part of glomerular tuft

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segmental

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11
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involving total glomerular tuft

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global

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12
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lobular appearance of capillary loop architecture

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lobular

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13
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relatively acellular areas of mesangial matrix expansion

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nodular

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14
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obliteration of capillary loop and increased matrix

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glomerular sclerosis

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15
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proliferation of parietal epithelial cells

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crescent

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16
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projections of glomerular BM intervening b/t subepithelial immune deposits

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spikes

17
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proliferation of mesangial and/or endothelial cells and infiltrating inflammatory cells; filling up and distending capillary lumens

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endocapillary proliferation

18
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area of necrosis that stains brick red w/ eosin due to denatured proteins and fibrin

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fibrinoid necrosis

19
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descriptive of glassy, smooth-appearing material

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hyaline

20
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hyaline-appearing insudation of plasma proteins

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hyalinosis

21
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produced by insudation of plasma proteins from the circulation into glomerular structures

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insudative lesions

22
Q

pyknotic and fragmented nuclei

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Karyorrhexis

23
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stalk region of capillary loop w/ mesangial cells surrounded by matrix

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mesangial area

24
Q

b/t glomerular BM and podocyte

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subepithelial

25
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b/t endothelial cells and glomerular BM

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subendothelial

26
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double contour of glomerular BM due to massive subendothelial deposits

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Tram-track

27
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thick, rigid appearance of capillary loop due to massive subendothelial deposits

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wire loop

28
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description encompassing possible treatment-sensitive lesions

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activity

29
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description of probable irreversible lesions

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chronicity

30
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discontinuous flecks of staining producing a granular pattern; seen along capillary loop

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granular

31
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smooth continuous staining; seen along capillary loop

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linear

32
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flattening of foot processes so they cover basement membrane w/ loss of slit diaphragms

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foot process effacement

33
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small extensions of visceral epithelial cells w/ villus-like appearance

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microvillus transformation