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WGU Pathophysiology exam study guide verified 100% to aid in attaining A+ grades Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? - Epithelial and connective tissues Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - Begins in fatty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Benign tumor of cartilage cells What are sarcomas? - They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue What are the early signs of lymphoma - Fevers and night sweats What is radiation therapy - When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue What is a vesicle? - Small fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. blister) What is a pustule? - elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris What is a macule? - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle) What is a papule? - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple) What is an excoriation? - scratch in the skin Laceration - Rough jagged wound Fissure - Crack in the skin Ulcer - Sore with disintegration and death of affected tissue Superficial burn - involves the epidermal layer of the skin Superficial partial thickness burn - appears with blisters and pain at the burn site What are shingles and how are they treated - Shingles are painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and costicosteroids to decrease pain. What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin - superficial. What are two signs of allergi