Capstone Pathology
A disease characterized by obesity and muscular weakness associated with abnormal function of the adrenal gland is
Cushing's Syndrome.
What is an infarct?
Dead tissue
Which of the following diseases would be associated with the pancreas?
Diabetes mellitus
Enteritis is associated with which of the following?
Small intestine
The formation of a cavity is called
cavitation.
Pancarditis is a disease primarily involving the
heart.
A deficiency in the secretion of the thyroid gland is
hypothyroidism.
A disease of unknown origin is
idiopathic.
Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to
infarction.
The reaction of tissue to an irritant is called
inflammation.
A torn wound is referred to as a(n)
laceration.
A condition that is a hematopoietic disorder is
leukemia.
It is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a massive proliferation of
leukocytes.
A marked decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood is referred to as
leukopenia.
A malignant neoplasm composed of fatty connective tissue is called
liposarcoma.
Of the following body organs, the one mainly involved in pneumocniosis is the
lung.
Melanoma is
malignant epithelium tissue.
Adenocarcinoma is
malignant glandular epithelium tissue.
The termination of an inflammatory reaction with the return to normal of the body part would be called
resolution.
The suffix "cele" means
sac-like dilation.
The form of anemia that develops as a complication of another disease such as hemorrhage is identified by the term
secondary.
Conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called
: predisposing conditions.
What is a thrombus?
A blood clot within the heart or vessels
A disease resulting from adrenal gland deficiency and characterized by bronzing of the skin is known as
Addison's disease.
Melanin bears a relationship to
endogenous pigmentation.
A disease commonly referred to as the mumps is
epidemic parotitis.
A marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as
erythrocytosis.
Of the following tumors, the one that is a cancer is a
fibrosarcoma.
An abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a(n)
fistula.
The prefix "sarco" means
flesh.
The pathological term for a boil is
furuncle.
Venous thrombosis may cause
gangrene.
Inflammation of the tongue is called
glossitis.
A body organ frequently affected by valvular stenosis is the
heart.
Valvular insufficiency is a commonly found disordered affecting the
heart.
A tumor-like swelling filled with blood may be called a
hematoma.
Blood in the sputum is referred to as
hemoptysis.
Varicosity of the veins around the rectum is a condition known as
hemorrhoids.
Inflammation of the liver is called
hepatitis.
A type of edema which affects the scrotum is
hydrocele.
A controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increased in the number of its component cells describes
hyperplasia.
Of the following conditions, the one that is a common heart disorder is
hypertrophy.
Glioma is
malignant nerve tissue.
That branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides is called
medico-legal pathology.
A neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a
melanoma.
Inflammation of the membranes that surrounds the brain is called
meningitis.
Spread of tumors via the lymph or bloodstream is known as
metastasis.
Inflammation of the uterus is called
metritis.
Blockage of a coronary artery is likely to lead to
myocardial infarction.
A benign tumor of muscle tissue is called a(n)
myoma.
The prefix "myelo" means
spinal cord.
A gumma is a lesion of
syphilis.
Treponema pallidum is an organism which will cause
syphilis.
An area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called a(n)
ulcer.
Inflammation of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder is called
ureteritis.
Vaginitis is inflammation of the
vagina.
Dilation of the spermatic vein is known as
varicocele.
A twisting of the segment of intestine is known as
volvulus.
Which of the following terms represents a type of aneurysm?
Dissecting
Which of the following is NOT an important argument promoting autopsies?
It aids in the prognosis of the disease
A circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates a(n)
abscess.
A localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invasion of pus-forming bacteria is called a(n)
abscess.
The presence of serum protein in the urine is called
albuminuria.
Which of the following might be a postmortem condition of cirrhosis
all of these.
A disease which is a state of being poisoned by a drug or toxic substance is
an intoxicating disease.
Of the following body fluids, the one bearing the closest relationship to hemophilia is
blood.
The union of two or more adjacent boils results in an inflammatory lesion that is called a(n)
carbuncle.
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.
A blood discoloration of the tissues as in a bruise is called a(n)
ecchymosis
A circulatory disorder that is often found to occur as an after-effect of a diseased heart valve is
embolism.
Blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called a(n)
embolism.
Atrophy of the thyroid gland in adults may result in
myxedema.
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is
poliomyelitis.
The form of anemia that is due to malfuntion of the hematopoietic tissue is identified by the term
primary.
The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called
prognosis.
A result of a cerebral hemorrhage could be
all of these
An embolus may consist of
all of these.
A pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is
nfarction.
Rhinitis is a disease associated with the
nose.
Inflammation of the pancreas is called
pancreatitis.
Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called
passive hyperemia.
Shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of
pathological atrophy.
The study of the changes of structure and function of the tissue of the body as a result of disease is
pathology.
A condition of the lungs involving distended or ruptured alveoli is known as
emphysema.
Of the items listed, which are lifestyle choices which can lead to cardiovascular disease?
1, 2 and 3
The term suppuration refers to which of the following materials?
Pus
The name for chronic end-stage of liver disease wherein the functional cells of the liver are replaced by a lower form of cells is
cirrhosis.
The technical term used in pathology for pain is
dolor.
A new and abnormal formation of tissue is
a neoplasm.
Enlargement of the breasts during lactation is
physiological hypertrophy.
More than the normal total volume of blood in the body is a condition known as
plethora.
All of the following are examples of the cardinal symptoms of inflammation EXCEPT
algor.
Of the following the postmortem condition that might be associated with tuberculosis is
all of these
A deficiency of circulating red blood cells is called
anemia.
A foreign particle that becomes lodged in a blood vessel is called a(n)
embolus.
The prefix "neo" means
new.
Polycythemia vera is an uncontrolled increase of
red blood cells.
Cardiac insufficiency might be the result of which of the following
rheumatic fever.
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa is called
rhinitis.
A childhood disease characterized by faulty ossification of bone is
rickets.
