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Clinical Terms
Terms related to chapter 4
| Clinical Terms | CT Definitions |
|---|---|
| Adenoma | Any neoplasm of glandular epithelium, benign or malignant. |
| Autopsy | Examination of the body, its organs and its tissues after death to determine the actual cause of death. |
| Carcinoma | Cancer arising in an epithelium |
| Fat embolism | Freely floating fat globule in the bloodstream; may result in extensive injury to tissue and bones. Masses may obstruct blood circulation. |
| Healing by first intention | The simplest healing. Edges of wound are brought together by sutures. Only small amounts of granulation tissue forms. |
| Keloid | Abnormal proliferation of connective tissue during healing of skin wounds; results in a large mass of scar tissue at the skin surface. |
| Healing by second intention | Wound edges remain seperated. Healing is slower and larger scars result. |
| Lesion | Any injury, wound or infection that affects tissue over an area of a definite size. |
| Marfan's syndrome | Genetic disease resulting in abnormalities of connective tissues due to a defect in fibrillin, a potein that helps provide the scaffolding between cells. |
| Patholgy | The scientific study of changes in organs and tissues produced by disease. |
| Pus | A collection of connective tissue fluid, bacteria, dead and dying tissue cells, white blood cells and macrophages in an inflamed area. |
| Sarcoma | Cancer arising in the mesenchyme-derived tissues, that is, in connective tissues and muscle. |
| Scurvy | A nutritional deficiency caused by lack of adequate vitamin C to synthesize collagen. |
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