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CRYSTALLURIA : Crystals in urine This is a frequent finding in the routine examination of urine sediments. COMMON REASONS for crystalluria Transient supersaturation of the urine Ingestion of certain

Barr body Barr body is the small darkly stained structure, in the nucleus. In the majority of cases, it is found in the periphery of the nucleus, in minority of cases, it is seen in other parts ,

Microtome A microtome (from the Greek mikros, which means "tiny," and temnein, which means "to cut") is an instrument that is used to cut exceedingly thin portions of material/ tissue. These thin

What is Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma? • Malignancy of epidermal keratinocytes with variable degrees of differentiation and cytological features Sites • Most often in sun exposed areas •

SILICOSIS SiO2 is a compound of the two most prevalent elements in the Earth's crust, silicon and oxygen.Silica makes up 59 percent of the earth's crust. High Risk Occupations Foundry worker Sand

Intradermal nevus Melanocytes: these are the  pigment producing cells in the skin which are present in the dermoepidermal junction.  They are also seen in hair follicles. Melanocytic nevi: benign

REED STERNBERG CELLS Reed- Sternberg cells are the hallmark cells found in Hodgkin lymphoma. These are large cells with distinct nuclear morphology and immunophenotype. When these cells are

PAGET’S disease of nipple Rare manifestation of breast cancer. Occurs in 1% to 4% of cases Named after Sir James Paget, who was a British surgeon and surgical pathologist who found an association