A patient with chronic hepatitis and has developed cirrhosis of the liver.  Which of the following is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening clinical manifestation of portal hypertension?

A 55 year old man with flank pain has an x-ray performed which shows a significantly enlarged left kidney.  Why does the  nurse anticipates this is likely renal cancer instead of polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?

You examine an epithelial tissue specimen, and it has multiple layers of irregularly shaped cells that flatten as they reach the outer layers. What type of tissue is this?

HIV cannot be spread by

A syndrome is a

Which tissue contains few cells found in intercellular material called matrix?

Immunosuppressive drugs are given after

Which type of tissue frequently has few cells embedded in an intercellular matrix?

Which type of tissue can be classified by the shape of its cells?

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue is