AAMI pathology for the embalmer week 5

Chlamydia

A bacterial infection of the genital track. It may be difficult to detect because early stages infections often cause few or no signs or symptoms

Gonorrhea

A bacterium is spread through semen or vaginal fluids during unprotected sex.

Dermoid cyst or teratoma

A benign neoplasm. Contains sebaceous materials and/or other tissue. Occur frequently in the ovary but may develop and other organs such as lungs

Fibroid tumors

A benign tumor of smooth muscle of the uterus. They are very common and frequently cause no symptoms. Growth is stimulated by estrogen because they develop only during reproductive years

Latent stage

A period during which the infected person shows no signs of infection, which may last months, years, or their entire life

Snuffles

A persistent nasal discharge known as ?

Ectopic pregnancy

A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants in a tissue other than the uterus. The most common site is the Fallopian tube and is called a tubal pregnancy

Cervical cancer

A type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the human papilloma virus (hpv) A sexually transmitted infection play a role in causing most cases

Endometritis

An inflammation or irritation of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus.

Syphilis

Cause by the bacteria treponema pallidum which enters the body through minor cuts or abrasions in the skin or mucous membranes. It's contagious during its primary and secondary stages.

Primary syphilis

Characterized by the appearance of chancres, which begin as small nodules under the skin and Repsher into shallow ulcers

Pyosalpinx

If the outer end of the fallopian tubes close and fill with pus, it's called?

Oophoritis

Inflammation of both ovaries

Salpingitis

Inflammation of the Fallopian tubes, uterine tube or oviducts

Mastitis

Inflammation of the breast that results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness of the breast. Most commonly affects women who are breast-feeding

Endocervicitis

Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix

Vaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina

Endometriosis

Is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body such as the pelvic region, the surface of the uterus, ovaries, intestines, wrecked him, urinary bladder.

Eclampsia

Is a third trimester condition and of unknown origin. Seizures or convulsions in pregnant women that are not related to brain conditions.

Incubation stage

Last for 3 to 6 weeks, during which the organism invades the body, migrates through the region lip nodes and enter the bloodstream

Secondary syphilis

Manifestation may appear over a period of five years there are two signs associated with it, A generalized red skin rash in small ulcerations on the mucous membrane particularly the mouth cold mucus patches

Neurosyphilis

May lead to damage of the brain, resulting in a mental deterioration and paralysis called general paresis

Carcinoma of the endometrium

Referred to as adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. Occurs most often in Postmenopausal Women who have had no children

Congenital/parental syphilis

Refers to syphilis acquired from the mother before birth

Breast cancer

The leading cause of cancer in women. Exact cause is not known. Most common type is adenocarcinoma arising from the duct and lobules

Tabes dorsalis

The posterior part of the cord is called

Common types of vaginitis

Yeast infection, trichonobiasis, atrophic, bacterial