NBE SCIENCE SECTIONS

The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is

special pathology

The granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis is the

tubercle

A disease resulting from adrenal gland deficiency and characterized by bronzing of the skin is known as

Addison's disease.

Which of the following might be a post mortem condition of pneumonia?

All of these

Which of the following diseases would be characterized by glycosuria?

Diabetes mellitus

A malignant tumor of the skin could be which one of the following?

Epithelioma

Diabetes mellitus is associated with the malfunction of which gland?

Pancreas

Unexplained deaths of healthy babies, usually between the ages of three weeks and seven months, are referred to as:

SIDS

A localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invation of pus-forming bacteria is called a(n)

abscess

An embolus may consist of

all of these.

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a malignancy composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland is

an adenocarcinoma.

Generalized edema of the subcutaneous tissue is called

anasarca

The prefix "cyto" means

cell

Inflammation of the gall bladder is called:

cholecystitis

The suffix "pathy" means

disease

Melanin bears a relationship to

endogenous pigmentation.

Hypertrophy of the prostate indicates that the gland is

enlarged

Venous thrombosis may cause

gangrene

"Cirrhosis" is a term associated with which organ?

liver

Melanoma is

malignant epithelium tissue.

Inflammation of the pancreas is called

pancreatitis

Inflammation of the rectum is called

proctitis

A closed sac or pouch with a definite wall which contains fluid, semi-fluid, or solid material is

a cyst.

All of the following are examples of the cardinal symptoms of inflammation EXCEPT

algor

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.

Grand mal is a term associated with

epilepsy

The technical term for "nose bleed" is

epistaxis

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

erythrocytosis

A sudden increase in severity of a disease is called:

exacerbation

Decreased blood flow to a body part is a condition called

ischemia

Blockage of a coronary artery is likely to lead to

myocardial infarction.

Rhinitis is a disease associated with the

nose

The termination of an inflammatory reaction with the return to normal of the body part would be called

resolution

The form of anemia that develops as a complication of another disease such as hemorrhage is identified by the term

secondary

Dilation of the spermatic vein is known as

varicocele

The thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called

arteriosclerosis

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

atherosclerosis

A decrease in the size of a fully developed tissue is called:

atrophy

Hemangioma is

benign blood vascular tissue.

A nevus is

commonly referred to as a mole.

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

endocervicitis

An abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a(an)

fistula

A blood clot in tissue is called a(n):

hematoma

A tumor-like swelling filled with blood may be called a

hematoma

A type of edema which affects the scrotum is

hydrocele

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

hydrocele

A collection of urine in the kidney pelvis is known as

hydronephrosis

Of the following conditions, the one that is a common heart disorder is

hypertrophy

The increase in the size of the cells of an organ is

hypertrophy

A deficiency in the secretion of the thyroid gland is

hypothyroidism

A mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction is called a(n)

infarct

A condition that is a hematopoietic disorder is

leukemia

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

Glioma is

malignant nerve tissue.

A fibrosarcoma is a

malignant tumor of fibrous connective tissue.

Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a(an) _____ disease.

occupational

Softening of the bone is called:

osteomalacia

They study of the changes in structure and function of the body as a result of disease is called:

pathology

Shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called

physiological atrophy.

A chronic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust particles is known as

pneumoconiosis

The replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind of tissue is a process called

regeneration

Where signs of a disease disappear, the disease is said to be in a state of:

remission

Inflammation of the large intestine is called

colitis

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

ecchymosis

Pregnancey in which the fertilized egg attempts to develop outside the uterus is called

ectopic

A free-flowing particle in the blood is called a(n)

embolus

Inflammation of the brain is

encephalitis

Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to

infarction

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

ischemia

Any structural change that occurs in a disease is a

lesion

Of the following neoplasms, the one most likely to cause death is

melanoma

The action of gastro-intestinal secretions upon blood in the digestive tract causes the formation of very dark, tarry feces or vomitus known as

melena

Death of a localized area of tissue is a condition known as

necrosis

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

spina bifida

The subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by a patient but not directly measurable are called

symptoms

A form of neurosyphilis characterized by degeneration of the posterior columns of the spinal cord is known as

tabes dorsalis.

Which of the following are malignant tumors?

2. Liposarcoma and lymphoma. 3. Melanoma and glioma

The typical lesions of rheumatic heart disease are

Aschoff bodies.

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

Tuberculosis is caused by the organism

Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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

abscess

The presence of serum protein in the urine is called

albuminuria

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

carbuncle

The formation of a cavity is called

cavitation

Anthracosis is caused by

coal dust.

A public officier whose chief duty is to determine by request the causes of any death not obviously due to natural causes is a:

coroner/medical examiner

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

diabetes mellitus.

Failure to deliver oxygenated blood to the body tissues is a problem primarily affecting the

heart

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is

poliomyelitis

Various pathological processes indicating a disturbance in cell metabolism are called

regressive tissue changes.

Formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels is:

thrombosis

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

thrombus

An area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called a(an)

ulcer

A toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency is

uremia

Inflammation of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder is called

ureteritis

A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a(n)

vesicle

A twisting of a segment of intestine is known as

volvulus

Hematemesis is the term for blood in the:

vomit