Pathology · Integumentary System · Hard
Spongiosis
Meaning: Fluid build-up between epidermal cells that pushes them apart, a typical microscopic feature of eczema.
In practice: Spongiosis on the skin biopsy supported a diagnosis of eczema.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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Which word means: Condition in which endometrial tissue grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.
Answer: Adenomyosis
Which word means: Presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell.
Answer: Aneuploidy
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