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Appendix D: Glossary
Pages 515-524

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... Adrenal steroid Hormone of the cortex of the adrenal gland with antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive activities, among others; a corticosteroid. Aerobic Requiring oxygen, growing in the presence of oxygen.
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... . Capsule Membranous structure, usually dense collagenous connective tissue enveloping another organ, joint, or part; in this report, the capsule found around an implant.
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... . Connective tissue disease Chronic inflammatory disease with presumed autoimmune components involving the musculoskeletal system and multiple other organs (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma)
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... Epithelial Pertaining to cells, usually in layers, that cover internal or external body surfaces and line blood vessels and other cavities in the body. Explant, explantation In this report, an implant removed from the body, the act of doing so.
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... Granuloma Nodular chronic inflammatory lesion, consisting of various cells such as mononuclear cells, epithelioid cells, giant cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils, and plasma cells. Hematoma Localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, tissue, or body space.
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... Low bleed In this report, an implant or implant shell fabricated to lessen bleed, or gel fluid diffusion, into and through the silicone elastomer shell. Lumen Interior space, for example, the inside of a breast implant.
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... . Myeloma, multiple myeloma Plasma cell tumor or plasma cell malignancy originating in bone marrow and producing an abnormal protein, usually a monoclonal IgG.
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... Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting multiple joints.
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... Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Chronic inflammatory disease affecting multiple organs, joints, kidney, heart, and blood vessels.
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... Toxic shock syndrome Infection, primarily with Staphylococcus aureus, often around foreign bodies, characterized by diarrhea, flaking skin rash, fever, shock, and substantial mortality. Triamcinolone Synthetic adrenal cortical steroid.
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  • malignant tumor
  • pectoralis minor
  • silicon dioxide
  • implant capsule

  • synthetic adrenal
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  • circulating lymphocytes
  • molecules producing
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  • tissue disease
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  • adrenal cortical
  • firmer silicone
  • blood vessel
  • pectoralis major


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