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Chapter 12

Inflammation, Infection and Healing

TermMeaningincentive spirometer
adhesions bands of scar tissue between or around organs.
anaplasia loss of cellular differentation & function
dysplasia abnormal dividing cells resulting in changes
hyperplasia increase in # of cells from increased cellular division
metaplasia reversible transformation of 1 cell type to another
atrophy decrease in size of tissue/organ caused by decrease # of cells
dehiscence bursting open of wound
evisceration wound seperates to extent intestines protrude
fribroblasts immature connective tissue cells, migrate to healing site and secrete collagen
hypertrophy increase in # of cells w/o cell division.
inflammatory response sequential reaction to cell injury
lethal injury irreversible process that causes cell death
sublethal injury alters function w/o causing cell death
necrosis death of cells within a living organism
pressure ulcer tissue necrosis caused by unrelieved pressure that occludes blood flow
regeneration replacement of lost cells & tissue with cells of same type
repair healing by cells replaced by connective tissue
shearing force pressure exerted on skin..slides with body mopvement
pyknosis nuclear condensation and shrinking
karolysis dissolution of nucleus and contents
histiocytes monocyte that becomes a resident in tissue
chemotaxis movement of WBC's to inflammation area/response to chemical mediators by neutrophils
Mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) system fixed macrophages & monocytes serve as phagocyte
mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) system fixed macrophages & monocytes serve as phagocyte
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