path comp
blood
a body fluid bearing the closest relationship to hemophilia
lung
a body organ mainly involved in pneumoconiosis is the
abscess
a circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates
hypertrophy
a common heart disorder
leukemia
a condition that is a hematopoietic disorder is
hyperplasia
a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increase in the number of its component cells describes
chronic
a disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as
acute
a disease having a sudden onset and short duration is referred to as
rheumatic heart disease
a disorder believe to develop as an after effect of a sever streptococcal infection is
circulatory shock
a general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue injury is
syphilis
a gumma is a lesion of
abscess
a localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invasion of pus forming bacteria is
adhesions
a term that represents a common complication of healing is
passive hyperemia
accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called
phlegmon
acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes
fistula
an abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a
tumor cells; bacteria; and fragments of thrombi
an embolus may consist of
is an actual cause
an exciting cause of disease
arteries
aneurysms are disorders primarily involving
blood
antibodies are to be found in the
lesion
any structural change that occurs in a disease is a
ischemia
arterial thrombosis may cause
hemoptysis
blood in the sputum is referred to as
a nevus is
commonly referred to as a mole
necrosis
death of a localized area of tissue is a condition known as
ischemia
decreased blood flow to a body part is a condition called
inner tunic of the heart
endocarditis is inflammation of the
pathological hypertrophy
enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect is
thrombosis
formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels is
anasarca
generalized edema of subcutaneous tissue is called
leukemia
has the highest incidence of fatality
active hyperemia
increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood is called
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein is a condition called
leukocytes
it is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a massive proliferation of
a fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor of fibrous connective tissue
race
may be considered a predisposing factor of disease
endogenous pigmentation
melanin bears a relationship to
plethora
more than the normal total volume of blood in the body is a condition known as
coronary thrombosis
myocardial infarction is a likely after effect of
heart
myocarditis is a disease that primarily involves the
infarction
occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to
disease of blood vessels; sluggish circulation; increased viscosity of the blood
predisposes to thrombosis
repair
replacement of dead tissue cells with connective tissue cells is a process called
pathological atrophy
shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of
physiological atrophy
shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called
medico-legal path
that branch of path concerned with accidents and homicides is
melena
the action of gastro intestinal secretions upon blood in the digestive tract causes the formation of very dark, tarry feces or vomitus known as
special pathology
the division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is
surgical pathology
the division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery is
hemorrhage
the escape of blood from the vascular system is called
hematemesis
the expulsion of blood of a gastric origin from the mouth is
diagnosis
the identification of a disease is called
hypertrophy
the increase in the size of the cells of an organ is
carbuncle
the union of two or more adjacent boils results in an inflammatory lesion that is called
heart
valvular insufficiency is a commonly found disorder affecting the
gangrene
venous thrombosis may cause
a polyp
a benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is
myoma
a benign tumor of muscle tissue is called
vesicle
a blister like structure that contains a serous fluid
thrombus
a blood clot that has formed within the heart or a blood vessel during life is referred to as a
ecchymosis
a blood discoloration of the tissues as in a bruise is called
hypertrophy
a disorder that does not primarily involve the blood is
embolus
a foreign particle that becomes lodged in a blood vessel is called
embolus
a free flowing particle in the blood is called
epithelioma
a malignant tumor of epithelial tissue is called
leukopenia
a marked decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood is referred to as
erythrocytosis
a marked increase in the number of rbc's is a condition referred to as
infarct
a mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction is called
hemangiosarcoma
a neoplasm that is malignant and composed of blood vessels
melanoma
a neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a
melanoma
a neoplasm that is most likely to cause death
an adenocarcinoma
a neoplasm, that is a malignany composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland is
an angioma
a neoplasms that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessles is
infarction
a pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is
inflammation
a pathological condition that has a protective function
ischemia
a pathological condition that is closely associated with infarction
ulcer
an area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called an
infarct
an area of necrotic tissue that results from a faulty blood supply to the area is called a/an
circulatory system
arteriosclerosis is a disease primarily involving the
embolism
blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called
occupational
coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of what diseases
gangrene
condition that may result from embolism
predisposing conditions
conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called
ischemia
deficiency of blood in a part of the body known as
physiological hypertrophy
enlargement of the breasts during lactation is
general pathology
that branch of pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system is
clinical pathology
that branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
secondary
the form of anemia that develops as a complication of another disease such as hemorrhage is identified by the term
suppuration
the formation of pus is a process called
fibrosarcoma
the one that is a cancer tumor
furuncle
the pathological term for a boil is
prognosis
the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is
inflammation
the reaction of tissue to an irritant is called
repair
the replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue is called
regeneration
the replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind of tissue is a process called
pathology
the study of the changes of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease is
epistaxis
the technical term for 'nose bleed' is
resolution
the termination of an inflammatory reaction with the return to normal of the body part would be
exudate
the thick liquid that collects around an infection
heart
thrombi would likely be found in the
