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TUMOR IMMUNITY IMMUNE SURVEILLANCE Function of the immune system is toconstantly “scan” the body for emerging malignant cells and destroy them If tumors grow in immunocompetent individuals, the

Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is a inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum. Unlike Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis does not affect the other parts of gastro-intestinal

Shock: is a state of circulatory failure that impairs tissue perfusion & and leads to cellular hypoxia. Types of Shock Cardiogenic:Myocardial failure leading to low cardiac output. Eg- Myocardial

Adenomyosis Adenomyosis: an endometrial disorder with Presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium, surrounded by hyperplastic or hypertrophic myometrium. These glands and stroma are

Atherosclerosis ARTERIOSCLEROSIS: Hardening of arteries - Arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity. 4 forms ARTERIOLOSCLEROSIS - affects small arteries and arterioles, includes hyaline and

LEPROSY: Also called as Hansen disease,  is a Slowly progressive infection caused by M. leprae, a slender, rod shaped weakly acid fast bacilli. It affects mainly the skin and peripheral nerves. Mode

ABNORMALITIES IN TISSUE REPAIR Complications  of wound healing These can be classified as follows 1. Defects in Healing a.WOUND DEHISCENCE b.CHRONIC WOUNDS Venous ulcers Arterial ulcers Diabetic

WOUND HEALING Healing of skin wounds Based on the nature and size of the wound, skin wound heals by either of the two process 1. Healing by FIRST intention ( primary union) injury involves only the