Sentences with phrase «other abnormal tissue»

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A lesion is any abnormal tissue, which could represent a polyp, an ulcer, or a miriad of other conditions other than coeliac disease.

The abnormal tissue has to penetrate and grow in other areas of the body.

The other five were conducted in mice; they found that, after being exposed to the blood of young mice, old mice had less abnormal thickening of their heart, grew more nervous tissue, and saw improved cognitive function, among other changes.

The researchers say their findings also shed new light on how kidney disease leads to an abnormal thickening of heart muscle tissue called hypertrophy, which is a leading cause of death in people with kidney disease caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses.

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.

Interestingly, the team found that radiologists could do better than chance in discriminating breast cancer cases from normal tissue, even when the images of abnormal breast tissue did not directly capture a cancerous lesion or when those images were taken from the contralateral breast (the breast on the other side of the body) of a woman with breast cancer.

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.

It usually reflects abnormal calcium deposition in the hair and other soft tissues of the body.

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.

It is also seen more commonly in small breed dogs with other disorders of cartilage formation and growth, suggesting that the mechanism may involve abnormal growth or degeneration of the connective tissue components of the valve leaflets.

Crown height reduction can often be curative in the beginning stages of dental disease when accompanied by diet correction and other preventive measures.1 — 3 However, in cases of moderate to severe dental disease, crown height reduction procedures will need to be performed repeatedly.1 - 3 Overgrown incisors or cheek teeth should be trimmed using a dental bur or trimming forceps (FIGURE 6A) designed specifically for crown reduction.1 - 3 Nail trimmers, rongeurs, and other manual cutting tools should never be used to perform crown height reduction.2, 3 Root damage, tooth fractures or splinters, and abnormal regrowth are likely to occur when using improper equipment.2, 3 Crown reduction performed without sedation or anesthesia is difficult and often done blindly, resulting in missed sharp points or spurs and injury to the gums, cheeks, or tongue.1 - 3 Rabbits with moderate to severe dental disease should be anesthetized, allowing crown reduction and reshaping to be performed with a low - speed dental bur while protecting soft tissues with bur guards and dental spatulas.1 — 3 (FIGURE 6B)

Some cancers manifest themselves in the form of a mass of abnormal cells called a tumor, while others affect cells in the blood or lymph systemA network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that make and move lymph from tissues to the bloodstream.

When an injection of radioactive iodine is given, it destroys the abnormal thyroid tissue without endangering other organs.

The iodine is taken up by the active (abnormal) thyroid tissue, but not by any other tissues, resulting in a selective local accumulation of radioactive material in the abnormal tissues.

In these cases, removal of only the deciduous teeth creating or maintaining an abnormal dental interlock either with other teeth or soft tissues will free up the jaws to grow to their genetic potential.

This works by injecting radioactive iodine that destroys abnormal thyroid tissue without endangering other organs.

Radio active iodine therapy is given by injection and destroys the abnormal tissues of the thyroid gland without endangering other organs.

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.

A procedure called rhinoscopy can be performed to visualize the lining of the nasal sinuses and to enable the veterinarian to take tissue biopsies of any fleshy masses or other tissues that appear to be abnormal.

Recorded both normal and abnormal results for blood, urine, tissue and other samplings into the EMR.