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❖ Plasma cells : #UME_Immunology large lymphocytes with a
❖ Plasma cells : #UME_Immunology large lymphocytes with a considerable nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio and a characteristic appearance on light microsc...

❖ Poison Ivy : Contact Dermatitis Poison ivy, poison oak, and
❖ Poison Ivy : Contact Dermatitis Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants contain a compound called urushiol, which is a light, colorless o...

❖ Phagocytosis (cell eating): #UME_Neurology Ingestion of
❖ Phagocytosis (cell eating): #UME_Neurology Ingestion of particulate matter (e.g., bacteria) from the ECF.The endosome is so large that it is cal...

❖ Pinocytosis (cell drinking), the drop engulfed is relatively
❖ Pinocytosis (cell drinking), the drop engulfed is relatively small. -occurs in almost all cells -occurs continuously a process by which liquid d...

❖ Ludwigs angina : #UME_MuscloSkeletal A bilateral infection
❖ Ludwigs angina : #UME_MuscloSkeletal A bilateral infection of the submandibular space that consists of two compartments in the floor of the mouth...

Temporal Arteritis : #UME_Neurology This is an inflammatory
Temporal Arteritis : #UME_Neurology This is an inflammatory syndrome involving the arteries of the head and neck that can cause serious vision loss. ...

❖ Von Hippel-Lindau disease (cerebroretinal angiomatosis, von
❖ Von Hippel-Lindau disease (cerebroretinal angiomatosis, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome) : #UME_Neurology An inherited autosomal dominant syndrome. I...

❖ Posterior Communicating aneurysm (PComm aneurysm) :
❖ Posterior Communicating aneurysm (PComm aneurysm) : #UME_Neurology A posterior communicating aneurysm, also known as a posterior communicating a...