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USMLE Brs Pathology Vocab

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1. Metastatic stomach CA to ovary






2. Aka antiglomerular basement membrane dx - antibodies against alveolar and glomerular basement membranes - linear immunoflorescence






3. Ring of copper deposited around iris seen in Wilson






4. 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






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






6. Urethritis - conjunctivitis - arthritis - associated with venereal or intestinal infection






7. Defective cilia - sinusitis - bronchiectasis - situs inversus - sometimes hearing loss and male sterility






8. Infectious disorder - caused postencephalitic parkinsonism






9. Aspirin toxicity seen in kids after acute febrile viral dx - microvesicular fatty change in liver and encephalopathy






10. Autoimmune hypothyroid - hurthle cells common






11. Retinoblastoma on chromosome 13






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






13. Gene product facilitates apoptosis






14. Lots of tumors - breast CA - soft tissue sarc - brain tumors - leukemias - has loss of p53 tumor suppressor gene






15. Autosomal dominant - fatal - progressive degeneration of striatum and frontal cortex with neuronal depletion and gliosis






16. Aka mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome - acute self - limited - infants and young kids - acute necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium vessels - fever hemorrhagic edema of conjunctivae - lips and oral mucosa - and cervical LAD - can cause coronary






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






18. Deficient debranching enzyme amylo -1 -6- glucosidase - glycogen in liver - heart - skeletal muscle - stunted growth - hepatomegaly - hypoglycemia






19. Deficient muscle phosphorylase - glycogen in skeletal muscle - cramps with exertion






20. 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






21. Radiologic appearance of periostium in bone tumors






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






23. Gene product facilitates apoptosis - decreases bcl::2 and increases Bax






24. Non::neoplastic tumor like masses - fibrous replacement of resorbed bone






25. Single erythematous plaque on shaft of penis or scrotum






26. Aka angiokeratoma corporis diffusum universal - deficient a::galactosidase A - accumulate ceramide trihexoside - skin lesions angiokeratomas - fever - burning pain in extremities - cardiovascular and cerebrovascular involvement - death as adult by re






27. Tennis racket shaped cytoplasmic inclusion seen in langerhans cells (so also seen in langerhan cell histiocytosis)






28. Transloc seen in ewing sarcoma






29. Unknown etiology - necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of small to medium sized vessels of the respiratory tract - kidneys - and other organs - circulating C- ANCAs






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






31. DsDNA antibodies and Sm Smith antigen = highly specific for SLE






32. Autosomal recessive - conj hyperbilirubinemia - defect in bili transport - black color to liver






33. Autosomal recessive - hepatitis - accumulation of copper due to transport problem - low ceruloplasmin seen - kayser fleischer rings in eyes






34. Dysplastic cell seen in HPV






35. Acute inflammatory demyelinating dx primarily involving peripheral nerves






36. Occurs in SLE - small vegitations on either or both surfaces of valves






37. Aka chronic progressive histiocytosis - not as bad as Letterer Siwe






38. Osteophytes at DIP joints






39. Chromosome 19 - allele common in alzheimers






40. 2/neu :: oncogene (aka c - erbB2) - in breast cancer = poor prognosis






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






42. Seen in insulinoma - episodic hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia - CNS dysfunction - reversal of CNS probs with administration of glucose






43. Aka trisomy 13 - mental retardation - microcephaly - micropthalmia - brain abnormalities - cleft lip/palate - polydactyly - rockerbottom feet - congenital heart dx






44. Eczematoid lesion of nipple areola - large cells with clear 'halo like' area - invade epidermis - underlying ductal CA






45. Aka polycystic ovary syndrome - young women - amenorrhea - infertility - obesity - hirsutism






46. Aka osteitis deformans - increased osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity






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






48. Asbestosis - yellow - brown - rod shaped body with clubbed ends - stain with Prussian blue






49. Ovarian tumor resembling bladder transitional epith






50. Different in that it is the primary disorder - recurrent vasospasm of small arteries and venules - pallor - cyanosis - fingers and toes - young healthy women