Pathology True False
295. Edema of the pericardial cavity is called hydrocephalus
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A body on which an autopsy has been performed cannot be embalmed well .
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A disease known for its slow onset and long dura tion is known as a sporadic disease .
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A glioma is a benign tumor of neuroglia
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A lipoma is a benign tumor of cartilage .
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A melanoma is a benign neoplasm
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A nevus is a malignant neoplasm
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A papilloma is a malignant neoplasm .
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A recurrent disease is one that is world wide .
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A venous obstruction results in ischemia .
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Acquired diseases are those transmitted in utero .
false
All neoplasms metastasize
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An acute disease is one of slow onset and development
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An adenoma is a malignant tumor of bone tissue .
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An osteoma is a malignant tumor of bone tissue
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Antibodies are chemical defenses of the body .
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Benign tumors usually have a tendency to metastasize .
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Decrease in the total fluid of the body is some times referred to as edema .
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Diseases characterized by high fever are termed idiopathic diseases .
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Edema of the abdominal cavity is known as ascites .
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Erythropenia is a condition in which there is a marked decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the blood .
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Hemophilia affects only females
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Hodgkin's disease primarily involves the heart
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Inflammation of a vein is a condition referred to as mastitis .
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Inflammation of the inner tunic of the heart is called pericarditis .
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Leukemia is a disorder that occurs in a physiologi cal form as well as in a pathological form .
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Pathology is the study of the origin , structure , and function of living things .
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Physiological hypertrophy is typified by the increase in the size of the urinary bladder follow ing an obstruction to the outflow of urine .
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Postmortem findings would not be of any particular significance to a coroner when determining the cause of a suspicious death
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Shock is a term used to designate a generalized collection of fluid in body cavities
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Such conditions as embolism and hypertrophy seldom affect the heart .
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The attitude of the funeral director toward autopsies should be negative .
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The identification of a disease is called prognosis .
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The most common site of a thrombus is in the arteries of the legs .
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The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is known as diagnosis
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The purpose of autopsy is to aid in predicting the probable outcome of a disease .
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The spread of malignant tumor cells through the blood stream or the lymph stream is referred to as diapedesis .
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The term carcinoma is used to refer to any benign tumor of epithelial tissue .
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Tuberculosis rarely affects any body organs other than the lungs .
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The coronary arteries are very unlikely sites for embolism to occur .
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The method of growth characteristic of benign neoplasms is referred to as infiltrative growth .
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A boil , or furuncle is an abscess of the skin .
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A chondroma is a benign tumor .
true
A consequence of thrombosis may be passive hyperemia .
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A disease having periods of high fever is referred to as a febrile disease .
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A functional disease exhibits no structural changes in the tissues .
true
A malignant tumor may metastasize through the blood stream or lymph stream
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A new growth of tissue that develops independent ly of surrounding tissues is called a neoplasm .
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A reduction in the arterial supply to a body part is called ischemia .
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A sac - like structure containing a liquid or semi solid substance is referred to as a cyst .
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Age race , and malnutrition are among the predisposing causes of disease .
true
An autopsy is an important aspect in medico - legal cases
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An excess accumulation of fluid in the blood vessels is called edema .
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An increase in circulating blood volume is called plethora .
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An organic disease exhibits structural changes in the tissues .
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An ulcer is a circumscribed area of necrosis of the epidermis or of a mucous membrane .
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Atrophy is the decrease in size of a once normal part .
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Cancers are malignancies .
true
Clinical Pathology includes the study of body secretions , excretions and fluids .
true
Connective tissue is one of the body's repair tissues and regenerates readily .
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Coronary heart disease is a term used to refer to any disorder involving the coronary arteries .
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Disease may be defined as any change from normal structure or function of cells .
true
Diseases of the blood can cause hemorrhage .
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Embolism is the condition created by an embolus .
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Embolism of the arteries supplying blood to the intestines may lead to gangrene
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Enlargement of the heart that results when it is called upon to perform extra work is a form of compensation to enable it to meet the challenge .
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Etiology is the study of the causes of disease .
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General Pathology includes the study of general processes of disease .
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Generalized edema of the subcutaneous tissues is known as anasarca .
true
Generally , medical knowledge is advanced by the information obtained from autopsies .
true
Gonorrhea is characteristically a purulent disease
true
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder
true
Hemophilia is a hereditary disease
true
Hypertrophy may be due to increased functional demand .
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Inflammation is a normal reaction of the body to an irritant .
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Inflammation of an artery is called arteritis .
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Inflammation of the middle tunic of the heart is a condition referred to as myocarditis .
true
Ischemia can be a consequence of embolism .
true
Leukemia is characteristically accompanied by massive leukocytosis .
true
Leukocytosis is a protective mechanism for the body .
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Myosarcoma is a malignant tumor of muscle tissue .
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Necrosis is the death of cells , tissues , or organs while yet a part of the living body .
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Necrosis resulting from a decreased blood supply is referred to as infarction
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On a clinical basis , neoplasms are classified as being malignant or benign .
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Passive congestion is also known as passive hyperemia .
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Pathological anatomy is the study of structural changes in disease .
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Plant and animal parasites are examples of exciting causes of disease .
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Purpura is a bleeding disorder .
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Regeneration is the replacement of tissue by identical tissue
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Staphylococcal lesions characteristically exhibit evidence of pus .
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Sterility may occur as an after - effect of gonorrhea .
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Structural changes produced in tissues by disease are known as lesions .
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Syphilis is a highly communicable venereal disease
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The autopsy can be important in terms of amplifying , confirming , or rejecting a clinical diagnosis
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The examination of the internal organs of a dead human body by a coroner or medical examiner to determine the cause of death is called an autopsy .
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The process of inflammation includes active congestion and repair .
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Thrombocytosis is a condition in which there is a marked increase in the number of platelets in the blood
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Thrombosis may be caused by injuries to blood vessels .
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Varicosity is a condition more likely to affect ascending veins than descending veins .
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When tissues that have little or no regenerative capacity are destroyed , the defect is repaired by proliferation of connective tissue .
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