Medical Pathology Terms

noun a substance that is recognized by the immune system and triggers an immune response

• The antigen is a substance that triggers an immune response in the body.
• Hey, did you know that an antigen is like a red flag for your immune system?
• That antigen thing is like a little troublemaker for your body's defenses.
• Just like a spy, the antigen sneaks into the body and causes a commotion.

noun a rapid and excessive growth of something, especially plants

• The overgrowth of weeds in the garden needed to be removed.
• I can't believe how fast the overgrowth is taking over the backyard!
• The yard is a mess with all this overgrowth everywhere.
• The overgrowth of rumors in the office made it hard to know what was true.

noun small, saclike structures that are part of a gland and are responsible for secreting various substances

• The acini in the pancreas are responsible for producing digestive enzymes.
• I heard that the acini in the stomach help with digestion.
• Those little acini things in your body do some crazy stuff.
• The acini of creativity in her mind were constantly at work, producing new ideas.

adjective relating to or resembling both acini and tubules

• The acinotubular glands in the pancreas secrete digestive enzymes.
• I learned about acinotubular structures in biology class today.
• Those acinotubular things in the lab were so confusing.
• Her acinotubular thoughts were hard to unravel.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'aden ulcer' is a noun phrase that represents a type of ulcer located in the adenoids or glands in the body.

• The patient was diagnosed with an aden ulcer in their stomach lining.
• My friend was complaining of a really bad aden ulcer after eating too much spicy food.
• I heard that spicy food can give you a nasty aden ulcer if you're not careful.
• The company's financial troubles were like a persistent aden ulcer that wouldn't go away.