lymph node dissection
Removing a block of nodes tells surgeons how far a cancer has traveled, at the cost of the drainage those nodes provided.
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62 matcheslymphatic basin
A group of lymph nodes that receives and filters lymph that flows from a certain area of the body.
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Lymphocytic describes anything relating to lymphocytes, the white blood cells central to the body's immune response.
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Ink brushed onto the specimen is what keeps the true cut surface identifiable once the tissue has been sliced.
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Mesenchymal describes embryonic connective tissue and the cells derived from it that can develop into bone, cartilage, fat, and blood related tissue.
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Metasynchronous describes a second finding, such as a related tumor, identified within a short interval of the first rather than at the same time.
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Cells rely on mitosis for both growth and the routine replacement of worn out tissue, producing two daughter cells with matching genetic material.
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A pathologist's word for tissue that looks and feels like jelly, because its cells are pouring out the protein that thickens mucus.
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Myelogenous describes anything arising from or resembling bone marrow and is often used interchangeably with myeloid when naming certain leukemias.
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Parenchyma is the functional tissue of an organ that carries out its main job, distinct from the tissue that supports it.
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A synthetic derivative of amidine with antiprotozoal and antifungal activities.
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Perineural describes a location or process occurring around a nerve, most often used to describe the spread of cancer cells along nerve pathways.
Read definitionphyllodes tumor
An uncommon breast growth known for coming back in the same place, which is why the rim of tissue taken around it matters.
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Doctor is a courtesy title held across many professions, while physician names a specific license with a legally defined scope.
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The word that marks a finding as normal working rather than illness, which is often the whole question a test is asked to settle.
Read definitionpilocarpine hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of a natural alkaloid extracted from plants of the genus Pilocarpus with cholinergic agonist activity.
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Pilocytic describes tissue made of long, hair like cells under the microscope, a pattern most associated with a specific type of brain tumor.
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Pleomorphic describes cells, tissue, or organisms that appear in varied shapes and sizes rather than in one uniform, consistent form.
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A polypectomy removes a polyp, most often during an endoscopic procedure such as a colonoscopy, to treat or evaluate an abnormal growth.
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Resected describes tissue, an organ, or a growth that a surgeon has cut away and removed from the body during an operation.
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