Pathology · Multiple Systems · Hard
Organisation
Meaning: Replacement of a clot, exudate or dead tissue by ingrowing fibrous tissue during healing.
In practice: With time, organisation of the thrombus may leave a fibrous band within the vein.
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Which word means: Passage of white blood cells through intact blood vessel walls into surrounding tissue.
Answer: Diapedesis
Which word means: Tumour arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus gland.
Answer: Thymoma
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