Sentences with phrase «when abnormal tissue»

This disease of dogs arises when abnormal tissue near the aortic valve obstructs the flow of blood out of the left ventricle.

This disease of dogs arises when abnormal tissue near the pulmonic valve obstructs the flow of blood out of the right ventricle.

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They emphasize that although abnormal tissue growth in endometriosis often spreads throughout the abdominal cavity, the tissue rarely becomes cancerous except in a few cases when ovaries are involved.

Also limiting the use of therapeutic stem cells to date, self - renewal, a quality so vital to a fast - growing fetus, can also be a source of cancer risk when haphazard, unlimited cell multiplication results in the abnormal tissue growth seen in tumors.

An advanced stage, called proliferative diabetic retinopathy, occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow near the retina, the light - sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

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.

When they compared the results to the Mouse Genomic Informatics Knockout database they found 123 genes that corresponded with functional annotation of abnormal extraembryonic tissue morphology, 121 associated with embryonic lethality, and 14 with abnormal embryo implantation.

An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.

Colon and rectal cancers (CRC) occur when abnormal cells form tumors in the tissues of those body parts.

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.

A hernia occurs when one tissue or organ protrudes through another into an abnormal place on the body, often causing a lump or bump.

When hyperactive thyroid tissue develops, normal thyroid tissue atrophies because thyroid hormone production by the abnormal tissue is excessive.

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)

Many pets with HE have a smaller - than - normal liver or liver tissue that has abnormal texture (echogenicity) when viewed with an ultrasound machine.

These cysts form when abnormal dental epithelial tissue expands and are associated with unerupted or impacted teeth.

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

When a focal cancerous mass is removed, the surgeon tries to also remove a small amount of normal tissue around the entire mass of abnormal tissue, in order to achieve what are called «clean surgical margins.»