Sentences with phrase «as abnormal tissue»

Hormonal changes can often trigger excessive fibrin deposition which can accumulate as abnormal tissue growth in the breast and uterus.

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«The ventricles hold fluid, and in abnormal aging the fluid expands into the spaces made as tissue atrophies,» she says.

Abnormal and uncontrolled production of this class of proteins, known as transcription factors, allow for cells to bypass growth control mechanisms and to develop characteristics necessary for invading surrounding tissues.

Researchers are studying how NK cells recognize cancer cells as abnormal and how other cells, known as regulatory T cells, can command NK cells to hold their fire, in order to prevent them from attacking the body's own tissues.

Understanding the conditions that cause these cells to go off to different fates may have a bearing on health problems such as ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when the embryo develops outside of the womb in about 1 of 60 pregnancies, or molar pregnancy, which is abnormal tissue growth within the uterus that affects about 1 in every 1,000 pregnancies.

The relatively small number of such cells in a youthful tissue is so small as to be harmless, but after decades of accumulation, the number becomes large enough that their abnormal metabolic state begins to pose a threat to surrounding, healthy tissues.

Matrix remodeling is crucial for tissue repair and regeneration and is abnormal in inflammation, cancer, fibrosis, and degenerative disorders such as arthritis.

«Over recent years, major investments in research in areas like immunology, cell biology and genetics have provided impressive insights into the basic biology of fundamental processes, such as injury, repair and neoplasia (abnormal cancerous tissue growth),» Elias said.

The dementia in the other half appeared to have been caused by abnormal protein deposits (known as Lewy bodies), stroke - related tissue death (microinfarcts), cell damage, or some combination thereof.

endometriosis: the abnormal growth of uterine tissue (endometrium) in places outside the uterus such as on the ovaries and other pelvic structures; associated with estrogen dominance.

Your veterinarian performs a biopsy of skin tissue to diagnose the disease, as abnormal skin growth on the footpads can result from various causes, including zinc dermatosis and pemphigus foliaceus.

In older pets, radiographs are particularly important in detecting spinal arthritis and intervertebral disc disease, changes in the shape and size of the heart, and detecting abnormal calcification in tissues such as in the kidneys and the urinary bladder.

Commonly referred to as «cherry eye,» a prolapsed gland of the nictitating membrane (PGNM) is essentially a herniation, or a protrusion of normal tissue into an abnormal place.

As an alternative radioactive iodine can be used safely and effectively to destroy abnormal thyroid tissue.

However, it is suspected that inflammation, physical pressure and other as yet unknown forces cause disruption and breakdown of essential lung tissues, which in turn causes inhaled air to be diverted to and accumulate in abnormal places.

Essential oils can and do still benefit these issues - as they can help the body to remove inflammation, support the body systems in repair, improve immune system function, relieve stress and discomfort, support the surrounding muscle and tissue structures, promote death of abnormal cells (apoptosis of tumor cells), provide antibacterial and antiviral actions, and more.

Although the veterinarian gave it her all in her efforts to repair the leg by cutting a still - visible seven - inch line deep into the muscle tissue parallel to the femur with the intention of surgical intervention, upon further inspection and manipulation of the area, she determined the bone had already formed a callous along the fracture line and healed in a novel — read: abnormal — shape, and it was in the terrified, forlorn, unsocialized, fear - reactive dog's best interest to merely stretch the bruised, swollen and contracted muscle as much as possible, stitch up the leg, wrap it in gauze and Coban, and safely confiscate and then place the dog with a local rescue organization until he would be ready for adoption into a loving, permanent home.)

As pathologists began to examine these lesions they noticed that they all contained abnormal numbers of inflammatory cells called eosinophils, accompanied by neutrophils and scar tissue.

[10] The Promise was articulated by the court as the use of the compounds as antitumor agents., in vivo activity in relation to abnormal tissue or by evidence of in vitro activity from which an extrapolation of in vivo activity could be drawn.

Lab Technician II — TRL Plasma Laboratories — January 2013 — Present • Monitor the heat sealing and aseptic sampling of plasma units; place units of plasma into freezer in timely manner in order to ensure quality of product • Label plasma samples and units properly and store according to policy; manage an average of 50 different plasma units on a regular basis • Evaluate refrigerator and freezer temperatures ad inform supervisor if equipment is malfunctioning • Maintain efficient and clean work environment and ensure inventory is stocked properly; answer phones and answer questions or transfer calls to appropriate departmentLab Technician I — ABC Medical Technologies, Inc. — May 2007 — January 2013 • Operated laboratory equipment, such as cell counters and microscopes, to analyze urine, blood, and tissue samples; recorded both normal and abnormal findings; had less than a.1 percent margin of error in sample findings • Used computerized instruments and automated equipment to perform multiple tests at one time; maintained calibration and proper function of equipment on a regular basis • Entered data from tests into physician reports; discussed abnormal results with supervisor and re-ran tests before logging data into patient's medical record

As my resume indicates, I am well versed in most methodologies and procedures to analyze body fluids and tissue samples to determine normal or abnormal findings.