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| The study of disease altering normal body function |
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| The state beyond the limits of normal |
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| Causes or reasons for the development of disease |
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| The development or evolution of disease |
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| Subclinical Stage of Disease |
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| No manifestations of disease; detected only by careful laboratory measurements and tests |
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| Subjective feelings indicating disease |
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| Objectively indentifiable changes indicating disease |
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| Area of ischemic necrosis |
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| Increase in size due to enlargement of individual cells |
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| "Stones" often contain calcium, but not necessarily |
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| Vascular reaction resulting in delivery of fluid, dissolved substances and cells to injured area |
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| Presence of living microorganisms in the body |
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| Collection of fluid and cells as a result of inflammation and changes in vascular permeability; characterized by high protein content |
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| Collection of fluid for a reason other than changes in vascular permeability; characterized by low protein content |
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| Noncellular exudate resembling blood serum |
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| Noncellular exudate containing fibrin |
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| Noncellular exudate containing excessive mucus; formed by mucous membranes |
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| Cellular exudate containing more neutrophils than fluid; commonly with bacterial infection and necrosis |
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| "pus" - purulent exudate plus liquefaction necrosis of underlying tissue |
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| A suppurative lesion in solid tissue, i.e. a pus-filled hole |
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| An abnormal "tunnel" or communication channel that may be created |
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| Abnormal differentiation that is potentially reversible if the irritant is removed: may eventually lead to malignant disease |
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| "New Growth" - abnormal mass of dividing cells that have a certain degree of autonomy, i.e. growing rate uncoordinated with needs of host |
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| Neoplasm - may be benign or malignant |
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| Malignant neoplasm arising from epithelium |
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| Malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue |
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| Neoplasm in lymphoid tissues in the body (bone marrow, spleen) almost always malignant |
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