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USMLE Brs Pathology Vocab

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1. Mucinous cell - characteristic of stomach CA met to ovary (krukenberg tumor)






2. Triad of ovarian fibroma - ascites - hydrothorax






3. Aka superior sulcus tumor - seen in bronchogenic CA - often with Horner's






4. Aka neurofibromatosis - neurofibromas in skin - schwannomas of CN VIII - caf






5. Associated with papillary thyroid CA






6. Iron deficient anemia associated with upper::esophageal web






7. Osteophytes at DIP joints






8. This comes in a wet variety and a dry one - they are both Vit B1 thiamine deficiency






9. Similar to paget breast - sometimes related to underlying adenoCA of sweat glands






10. Vaginal epithelial cell with stippled appearance due to adherent coccobacilli






11. Similar to Dubin Johnson with no black liver






12. Area of focal interstitial myocardial inflammation characterized by fragmented collagen and fibrinoid material - by large cells (Anitschkow myocytes) and occasional multinucleated giant cells (Aschoff cells)






13. Hemorrhagic urticaria of extensor surgaces of arms - legs - and buttocks - with fever - arthralgias - and GI renal involvement similar to IgA nephropathy - associated with URIs






14. Hamartomatous polyps in colon and small intest - freckles on lips - hands - genitalia - higher incidence of adeno CA of colon and other malignancies - stomach - breast - ovaries






15. Aka subcortical leukoencephalopathy - assoc with HTN - multiple lacunar infarcts and progressive demyelination in subcortical area






16. Thrombotic occlusion of major hepatic veins - abnormal pain - jaundice - hepatomegaly - acites - liver failure - assoc with polycythemia vera - hepatocellular CA - and other common neoplasms - may occur as a complication of pregnancy






17. Gene product inhibits apoptosis






18. Also seen in urine of MM - stacks of RBCs - will have high ESR






19. Renal tubular dysfunction - impaired reabsorption of glucose - amino acids - phosphate - and bicarb thus glycosuria - hyperphosphaturia - hypophosphatemia - aminoaciduria - systemic acidosis






20. Parkinsonism with autonomic dysfunction and orthostatic hypotension






21. Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer - DNA repair genes messed up






22. Seen in granuloma inguinale - multiple organisms filling large histiocytes






23. Minute neutrophilic abscesses found within parakeratotic stratum corneum in psoriasis






24. Adenomatous polyps with tumors of CNS






25. Burkitts c::myc is on 8 - IG heavy chain is on 14






26. Nystagmus - intention tremor - scanning speech - seen in MS






27. Ring of copper deposited around iris seen in Wilson






28. Deficient a1 -4 glucosidase - accumulation of glycogen in liver - heart - skeletal muscle - cardiomegaly - muscle hypotonia - spelnomegaly - intractable hypoglycemia - death from cardiorespiratory failure before age 3






29. Variant of rheumatoid arthritis - aka juvenile rheumatoid arthritis






30. Deficient fibrillin (constituent of microfibrils) - arachnodactyly - ectopia lentis - aortic aneurysm - mitral valve prolapsed






31. Paraneoplastic synd looks like myasthenia gravis - often small cell lung CA






32. Variant of rheumatoid arthritis - splenmegally - neutropenia - RA






33. Mucopolysaccharidosis - deficient a L iduronidase - accumulations of heparin sulfate and dermatan sulfate in heart - brain - liver - and other organs - progressive - hepatosplenomagaly - dwarfism - gargoyle - like facies - stubby fingers - corneal cl






34. Aka trisomy 18 - mental retardation - prominent occiput - micrognathia (small jaw) - low::set ears - rocker::bottom feet - finger deformities - congenital heart dx






35. Oligohydramnios causes fetus to be smashed






36. Aka osteitis deformans - increased osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity






37. Aka infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy - autosomal recessive - LMN disease - infants






38. 2/neu :: oncogene (aka c - erbB2) - in breast cancer = poor prognosis






39. Seen in papillary thyroid CA






40. Autoimmune hypothyroid - hurthle cells common






41. Associated with Wegener granulomatosis






42. Tumor suppressor common in familial polyposis coli and adenoCA of colon as well as other tumors






43. Retinoblastoma on chromosome 13






44. Gene mutated in achondroplasia (most common form of dwarfism) - located at 4p16.3






45. Small follicles filled with eosinophilic secretion - diagnostic feature of granulose cell tumor






46. Mutation = paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria






47. Aggressive B- cell lymphoma - EBV - starry sky appearance - c myc






48. Manifestation of lymphplasmocytic lymphoma - B cell neoplasm






49. Thyroid replacement by fibrous tissue - unkown origin - mimics






50. X linked - absence of plasma cells and serum immunoglobulins - cell mediated immunity still ok - no germinal centers - recurrent bacterial infections - resistances to fungal and viral still - btk gene defect







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