So, I was talking with my Histology professor after she had discussed a little bit about the different types of cells, etc. We were shown a slide of a cancerous region on a tissue sample and she began talking about different terms used. Neoplasia is a term commonly used to refer to cancerous growth. However, I just learned that I had been using this term incorrectly over the past couple of years. Neoplasia essentially means "new growth", so when someone writes in a chart as a possible diagnosis for a growth "Neoplastic growth", technically they are being redundant. It is like saying "new growth growth". So it would be better to just say "neoplasm"? Hmm, interesting learning about all of these terms. Anyway, I went to the theatre yesterday and saw "The Ugly Truth". Yeah, I know, chick flick. Oh, and what tops this whole movie experience off is that I went with about 9 girls. The movie was actually quite funny. I had sushi today at a place in the city center. Was DEFINITELY not as good as the sushi back in AZ. It will do for now though. I am really looking forward to good sushi when I come back for Christmas though. I will probably study as much anatomy as I can tonight and some Histology as well. Will be going to dinner at the college dorms tonight with some friends. They have really good food and it is free! Woohoo! Well, technically you have to live there, but I just say I am a vet student and they let me in. Will hopefully have my loan check cleared by Tuesday or Wednesday and I can buy my Macbook Pro laptop and an iPhone. I did some research last night on the different iPhone apps for vet school and there are quite a bit. We start the lecture on cattle tomorrow and will be heading out to Langhill Farm this week to discuss farm economics and learn handling of cows. As long as the cow does not decide to kick me, I will be happy. I also found a new sport that is absolute madness! It is called Hurling and it is an Irish sport. There are several Irish students in our class and they were at a place today watching the semi-finals of Hurling. It is like a cross between Lacrosse, Baseball, Soccer, and even some Golf! It is the fastest field sport in the world next to Ice Hockey. It is one of the fastest, most intense sports I have watched. Well, heading to dinner shortly, so better get going so I can study a little and eat. Hope everyone is doing well!
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Yeah, that's why I write neoplasia - benign vs. malignant in charts. Most of the time. :) Neoplastic growth is like Table Mesa. ha, ha.
So is that a video you posted after all your comments? My computer won't let me see video for some reason. Heavy sigh! I hope it wasn't too cool, since I can't see it.
I thought hurling was tht sport where they push heavy things on ice - like shuffleboard. OR it's that thing lots of college students do on Saturday mornings. :) I'm gonna go google it now.
Talk to you later!
Dude...are you hanging out with the girls to get free food or what? :)
The stone on the ice is curling and I do not blame you for hanging with the ladies. Good food is hard to come by. Keep firing those words at us, maybe I will remember some of them!!! Stay focused on the task at hand and stay up with your lessons. It is always better to be ahead then trying to catch up. That way when a test comes around you can go see a flick and relax. The information is already processed and ready for regurgitation. Cheers. Dr. Bill
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