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RT 230 Ch 10
Pathology for RTs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma of the prostate | common cancer in men that frequently affects elderly men and occurs more frequently in the posterior lobe of the prostate |
| Breast carcinoma | common malignancy among women occurring mainly in the upper, outer quadrant of the breast |
| Cervical carcinoma | common malignancy of the female genital system caused by an abnormal growth pattern of epithelial cells around the neck of the uterus |
| Corpus luteum ovarian cyst | a cyst that develops in the yellow endocrine body formed in the ovary at the site of a ruptured ovarian follicle |
| Ectopic pregnancy | a pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted outside of the uterus |
| Fibroadenoma | adenoma containing fibrous tissue |
| Fibrocystic breasts | a benign, generally bilateral breast condition characterized by various sized cysts located throughout the breasts |
| Hysterosalpingogram | a radiographic examination for screening of the nongravid woman, injection of contrast into the uterus and the flow into the uterine tube reveals their patency |
| Mastitis | inflammation of the breasts, most often caused by staphylococcus bacteria |
| Nongravid | nonpregnant |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | a bacterial infection of the female genital system, most often caused by bacteria |
| Placenta previa | the condition in which the placenta develops in the lower half of the uterus, on or encroaching on, and completely or partially covering, the internal cervical os. |
| Polycystic ovaries | ovaries that contain multiple small cysts |
| Prostatic calculi | small multiple calcifications within the prostate |
| Uterine fibroid (leiomyomas) | are benign, solid masses of the uterus that develop from an overgrowth of the uterine smooth muscle tissue |
| Uterus didelphys | a congenital disorder resulting in a complete duplication of the uterus, cervix, and vagina! |
| Polyhydramnios | the presence of excessive amniotic fluid |