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adenocarcinomatous
Pertaining to a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium.
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Ascites
Fluid in peritoneum, think of liver disease, heart failure and possible infection, exudate or transudate. Liver disease hypoalbuminemia, fluid retaining, hormones not broken down, lymphatics congested
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Apoptosis
Cell suicide, induced by p53, removal of hormonal stimulus, in immune system or induced by T cells, no inflammation induced, first events are nuclear, cytoplasm remains normal for a while
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Atheroma
Spindle and fat in subintimal regions of arteries, diet, hereditary, hypertension, smoking, arterial narrowing, thrombi, occlusion
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Edema
Fluid in interstitium exudate or transudate, hydrostatic, oncotic, permeability
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Embolus
Moving in blood stream, potential for obstruction, thrombus, tumor, marrow, fat, air. Most go to lung, most likely no harm is done
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Exudate
High protein edema, must be increased permeability (inflammation) or lymphatic compromise
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