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;disseminated intravascular coagulation
:DIC is the development of small thrombi within the microcirculation throughout the body.
;acid fast bacilli
:Acid fast bacilli are not easily decolorized by acid during staining. This is characteristic of mycobacteria.
;620 grams
:A normal left lung weighs 375 grams (range: 325 to 480 grams).
;1230 grams
:A normal right lung weighs 450 grams (range: 360 to 570 grams.
;congestion
:Pulmonary congestion is the engorgement of pulmonary vessels with blood. The increased pressure caused by this engorgement leads to transudation of fluid through the capillary walls and into the alveolar and interstitial spaces.
;edema
:Pulmonary edema refers to the accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary alveolar and tissue spaces as a result of changes in capillary permeability and/or increases in capillary hydrostatic pressure.
;disseminated tuberculosis
;miliary tuberculosis
:Disseminated tuberculosis refers to the hematogenous spread of tuberculous lesions throughout the body. It is also known as miliary tuberculosis (which is so-called because the lesions resemble millet).
;tuberculosis granulomas
:A tuberculosis granuloma is a focus of granulomatous inflammation caused by CHRONIC tuberculosis infection. The granuloma consists of epithelioid cells (activated macrophages) surrounded by lymphocytes, plasma cells, and fibroblasts.
;anthracotic pigment
:Anthracotic pigment is coal dust deposited in the lungs--it is seen in coal miners, city-dwellers, and smokers.
;caseous
:"Caseous" means "cheesy."