FSE-217 PATHOLOGY
Of the items listed, which are lifestyle choices which can lead to cardiovascular disease?
1, 2 and 3 1. Tobacco use and fatty foods 2. Little exercise and high stress 3. Excessive alcohol use
Which of the following would be classified as potentially harmful occupational environments, which might predispose the worker to certain respiratory illnesses?
1, 2, and 4 1. Coal mining and sandblasting 2. Asbestos removal and auto body repair 4. Cement manufacturing and raw cotton processing
Which of the following might be a post mortem condition of pneumonia?
All of these Rapid coagulation of blood Cyanosis Dehydration
Which of the following diseases would be associated with the pancreas?
Diabetes mellitus
What condition may result from embolism?
Gangrene
Which of the following is an unlikely postmortem condition to be found in a cancer victim?
Hypothermia
Which of the following is NOT an important argument promoting autopsies?
It aids in the prognosis of the disease
Which of the following is NOT an important argument promoting autopsies?
It helps to confirm the medical diagnosis
The branch of Pathology concerned with accidents and homicides is:
Medico-legal Pathology
The term suppuration refers to which of the following materials?
Pus
Of the following which one would be a predisposing cause of disease?
Sex
Enteritis is associated with which of the following?
Small intestine
A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a(n)
Vesicle.
A benign neoplasm of connective tissue is:
a fibroma
Local death of tissues or cells is known as:
a necrosis
A benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is
a polyp.
A disease which shows an alternating increase and decrease in the severity of its symptoms is
a recurrent disease.
Increased amounts of blood in a tissue due to arterial dilation is called:
active hyperemia
A disease having a sudden onset and short duration is referred to as
acute.
Of the following the postmortem condition that might be associated with tuberculosis is
all of these. dehydration. emaciation. cold abscess.
Which of the following might be a postmortem condition of cirrhosis
all of these. jaundice. ascites. edema.
A disease which is a state of being poisoned by a drug or toxic substance is
an intoxicating disease.
A malignant neoplasm of bone tissue is called
an osteosarcoma.
Generalized edema of the subcutaneous tissue is called
anasarca.
A dilated portion of an artery is referred to as a(an)
aneurysm.
The complete suppression of urinary output is called:
anuria
Marrow suppression resulting from drugs and/or chemicals, radiation, infection and metabolic disorders is
aplastic anemia.
The thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called
arteriosclerosis.
An abnormal collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity is known as:
ascites
Hemangioma is
benign blood vascular tissue.
Antibodies are to be found in the
blood.
Inflammation of the uterus is called
both a and c uteritis.. metritis.
The formation of a cavity is called
cavitation.
Inflammation of the gall bladder is called
cholecystitis.
The formation of calculi in the gall bladder is called
cholecystitis.
A disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as
chronic
That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis is
clinical pathology.
Inflammation of the large intestine is called
colitis.
Bruised tissue is also called a(n):
contusion
The prefix "necro" means
death.
A disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and the excretion of large amounts of urine is
diabetes insipidus.
Appendicitis is a disease of the
digestive system.
The condition is which the structure and function of the body is altered as a result of injury to the tissues is called
disease.
Pregnancey in which the fertilized egg attempts to develop outside the uterus is called
ectopic.
Blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called a(n)
embolism.
A condition of the lungs involving distended or ruptured alveoli is known as
emphysema.
Pus in the pleural cavity is called
empyema.
Melanin bears a relationship to
endogenous pigmentation.
The thick liquid that collects around an infection site is called
exudate.
A neoplasm more likely to be fatal is a(n):
fibrosarcoma
Of the following tumors, the one that is a cancer is a
fibrosarcoma.
An abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a(an)
fistula.
The branch of pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system is
general pathology.
A condition involving sugar in the urine is called
glycosuria.
Failure to deliver oxygenated blood to the body tissues is a problem primarily affecting the
heart.
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is malignant and composed of blood vessels is called
hemangiosarcoma.
A tumor-like swelling filled with blood may be called a
hematoma.
Which of the following is a disease which is not caused by a specific microorganism?
hemophlia
Petechia are types of
hemorrhages.
Another name for pleural effusion is
hydrothorax.
Graves disease is caused by
hyperthyroidism.
Of the following conditions, the one that is a common heart disorder is
hypertrophy.
A disease of unknown origin is
idiopathic.
Glomerulonephritis affects the capillaries of the
kidneys.
A torn wound is referred to as a(an)
laceration.
Of the following disorders, the one with the highest incidence of fatality is
leukemia.
The disease sometimes referred to as "cancer of the blood" is known as
leukemia.
Of the following body organs, the one mainly involved in pneumonoconiosis is the:
lung
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a malignant tumor composed of a mass of minute lymph vessels is a
lymphangiosarcoma.
A fibrosarcoma is a
malignant tumor of fibrous connective tissue.
Angiosarcoma is
malignant vascular tissue.
A neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a
melanoma.
Inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain is called
meningitis.
Spread of tumors via the lymph or bloodstream is known as
metastasis.
A benign tumor of muscle tissue is called a(an)
myoma.
Atrophy of the thyroid gland in adults may result in
myxedema.
Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a(an) _____ disease.
occupational
Inflammation of a testis is
orchitis.
A lesion of the nerve supply to a skeletal muscle produces:
paralysis
An excessive amount of blood in a body part due to decreased venous drainage is called
passive hyperemia.
Widespread "pin-point" hemorrhages are more commonly known as
petechia.
Acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes
phlegmon.
Shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called
physiological atrophy.
An increase in total blood volume is referred to as:
plethora
The termination of an inflammatory reaction with the return to normal of the body part would be called
resolution.
A disorder believed to develop as an after effect of a severe streptococcal infection is
rheumatic heart disease.
The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is
special pathology
Incomplete closure of the bony casement of the spinal cord is called:
spina bifida
The prefix "myelo" means
spinal cord
A hemorrhage during which the blood escapes to the inside of the dura mater is called
subdural.
A number of symptoms taken together which indicates the presence of a particular disease is a
syndrome.
A form of neurosyphilis characterized by degeneration of the posterior columns of the spinal cord is known as
tabes dorsalis.
Formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels is:
thrombosis
The granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis is the
tubercle.
A twisting of a segment of intestine is known as
volvulus.
4. Dissecting and fusiform"
4 only Dissecting and fusiform
