BIOS 4400 Pathology Terminology With Complete Solutions!!
abcess - ANSWER a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of
tissues
achalasia - ANSWER failure to relax; especially referring to smooth muscle fibers at
any junction of the gastrointestinal tract
acinus (acini = pl.) - ANSWER a small sac-like dilatation, e.g. in the lung the basic unit
of gas exchange, each acinus is supplied by a single terminal bronchiole; in the liver, the
smallest functional unit
acute - ANSWER a disease with sudden onset of signs and a short course
adenocarcinoma - ANSWER a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue
adenoma - ANSWER a benign tumor made up of glandular elements
adenosis - ANSWER a disease of a gland, often marked by the abnormal formation or
enlargement of glandular tissue
adhesion - ANSWER in close proximity; joining of parts to one another which may
occur abnormally as in a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally
separate anatomical structures
adnexal - ANSWER appendages or accessory structures of an organ, e.g. of the
uterus, including the uterine tubes and ligaments and ovaries
agenesis - ANSWER absence or failure of formation of any part or organ
abcess - ANSWER a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of
tissues
achalasia - ANSWER failure to relax; especially referring to smooth muscle fibers at
any junction of the gastrointestinal tract
acinus (acini = pl.) - ANSWER a small sac-like dilatation, e.g. in the lung the basic unit
of gas exchange, each acinus is supplied by a single terminal bronchiole; in the liver, the
smallest functional unit
acute - ANSWER a disease with sudden onset of signs and a short course
adenocarcinoma - ANSWER a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue
adenoma - ANSWER a benign tumor made up of glandular elements
adenosis - ANSWER a disease of a gland, often marked by the abnormal formation or
enlargement of glandular tissue
adhesion - ANSWER in close proximity; joining of parts to one another which may
occur abnormally as in a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally
separate anatomical structures
adnexal - ANSWER appendages or accessory structures of an organ, e.g. of the
uterus, including the uterine tubes and ligaments and ovaries
agenesis - ANSWER absence or failure of formation of any part or organ
