Pathology · Multiple Systems · Medium
Colonisation
Meaning: Presence and multiplication of microbes on a body surface without causing infection.
In practice: Screening showed MRSA colonisation in the nose but no active infection.
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Which word means: Growth of dense fibrous tissue around a tumour, often making it feel hard.
Answer: Desmoplasia
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Answer: Angiosarcoma
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