Funeral Service Projects Pathology Test

Diabetes mellitus is associated with the malfunction of which gland?

Pancreas

Of the following which one would be a predisposing cause of disease?

Sex

A benign neoplasm of connective tissue is:

a fibroma

A disease which shows an alternating increase and decrease in the severity of its symptoms is

a recurrent disease.

Coryza is a condition affecting the _____system.

respiratory

A twisting of a segment of intestine is known as

volvulus

The replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue is called

repair

The suffix "cele" means

sac-like dilation.

Incomplete closure of the bony casement of the spinal cord is called:

spina bifida

A hemorrhage during which the blood escapes to the inside of the dura mater is called

subdural

The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery is called __________ pathology.

surgical

A blood clot that has formed within the heart or a blood vessel during life is referred to as a(an)

thrombus

The granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis is the

tubercle

Hemorrhoids is a condition primarily involving

veins

Which of the following are malignant tumors? 1. Angioma and glioma 2. Liposarcoma and lymphoma 3. Melanoma and glioma 4. Rhabdomyoma and myoma

2 and 3

A chronic disorder of the nervous system characterized by attacks causing loss of consciousness and convulsions is

epilepsy

Grand mal is a term associated with

epilepsy

A marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as

erythrocytosis

The oozing forth of fluids as a result of inflammatory conditions is called:

exudation

The prefix "sarco" means

flesh

The pathological term for a boil is

furuncle

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the:

gall bladder

Inflammation of the gums is termed

gingivitis

A condition involving sugar in the urine is called

glycosuria

Inflammation of the lining of the abdomen is called

peritonitis

Which of the following would be classified as potentially harmful occupational environments, which might predispose the worker to certain respiratory illnesses? 1. Coal mining and sandblasting 2. Asbestos removal and auto body repair 3. Household chores such as dusting 4. Cement manufacturing and raw cotton processing

1, 2, and 4

A circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates a(n):

abscess

An abnormal collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity is known as:

ascites

Thickening of the inner layer of an artery due to fat in them is called:

atherosclerosis

The union of two or more adjacent boils results in an inflammatory lesion that is called a(an)

carbuncle

Inflammation of the gall bladder is called

cholecystitis

The formation of calculi in the gall bladder is called

cholelithiasis

A general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue injury is

circulatory shock.

Inflammation of the large intestine is called

colitis

A condition characterized by a bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen in the blood is

cyanosis

A disease associated with the Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas marked by an insufficient production of insulin is

diabetes mellitus.

The identification of a disease is called

diagnosis

The technical term used in pathology for pain is

dolor

A blood discoloration of the tissues as in a bruise is called a(n)

ecchymosis

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lining of the cervix of the uterus is

endocervicitis

The accumulation of an abnormal amount of around the testicle is called:

hydrocele

Accumulation of fluid in the cranial cavity is known as

hydrocephalus

Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to

infarction

Endocarditis is inflammation of the:

inner tunic of the heart

Dificiency of blood in a part of the body is known as

ischemia

Of the following pathological conditions, the one that is most closely associated with infarction is

ischemia

The disease sometimes referred to as "cancer of the blood" is known as

leukemia

A marked decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood is referred to as

leukopenia

Adenocarcinoma is

malignant glandular epithelium tissue.

Leukocytosis is a condition that

may be physiological or pathological.