Pathology Comp

*Increased arterial circulation* leading to *congestion of blood* is called

*active* hyperemia

A *neuroma* is a

*benign tumor* of *nervous tissue*

Which of the following *predisposes to thrombosis*

- diseases of the blood vessels, - sluggish circulation, - increase viscosity of the blood *"all of these"*

An embolus may consist of

- fragments of thrombi, - bacteria, - tumor cells *("all of these")*

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is *benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels* or *lymph vessels* is

an angioma

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is *benign* is

an osteoma

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

carbuncle

*Arteriosclerosis* involving the *cerebral arteries* may be expected to lead to

cerebral hemorrhage

*Endocarditis* is inflammation of the

*inner tunic* of the heart

A fibrosarcoma is a

*malignant tumor* of *fibrous connective tissue*

*Accumulation of blood* in a part due to *venous obstruction* is called

*passive* hyperemia

A disease having a *slow onset* and *long duration* is referred to as

chronic

*Arteriosclerosis* is a disease primarily involving the

circulatory system

That branch of pathology dealing with the various *laboratory test on body fluid* and tissue that are used in *making a diagnosis* is

clinical pathology

*Myocardial infarction* is likely *after-effect* of

coronary *thrombosis*

A *nevus* is

a mole

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

abcess

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

The technical term for *"nose bleed"*

epistaxis

*Venous thrombosis* may cause

gangrene

*Blood in the sputum* is referred to as

hemoptysis

Conditions that make a body *more susceptible to disease* WITHOUT *actually causing* it are called

predisposing conditions

The form of *anemia* that is due to *malfunction of the hematopoietic tissue* is identified by the term

primary (Anemia)

The *prediction* of the probable *outcome of a disease* is called

prognosis

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

secondary (Anemia)

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

vesicle

A blood *discoloration of the tissues* as in a *bruise* is called an

ecchymosis

A *foreign particle* that becomes *lodged in a blood vessel* is called a

embolus

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

embolus

*Melanin* bears a relationship to

endogenous pigmentation

A *malignant tumor* of *epithelial tissue* is called a(n):

epithelioma

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

erythrocytosis

The pathological term for a *boil* is

furuncle

What condition may result from an embolism

gangrene

*Myocarditis* is a disease that *primarily involves* the

heart

*Pancarditis* is a disease primarily involving the

heart

*Valvular insufficiency* a commonly found disorder affecting the

heart

A *controlled enlargement* of a body organ or part *due to an increase* in the *number of the components* cells describes

hyperplasia

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

*Occlusion of an artery* is a condition likely to lead to

infarction

A *pathological condition* primarily *associated with arteries* is

infarction

The *reaction of tissue* to an *irritant* is called

inflammation

Of the following disorders, the one with the*highest incidence of fatality* is

leukemia

Of the following body organs, the one mainly involved in *pneumoconiosis* is the

lung

A neoplasm that is *malignant and pigmented* is a

melanoma

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

melanoma

*Blockage* of a *coronary artery* is likely to lead to

myocardial infarction

A *benign tumor of muscle* tissue is called a(n)

myoma

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

necrosis

Inflammation of a vein is a condition called

phlebitis

*More* than the *normal total volume* of *blood* in the body is a condition known as

plethora

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

regeneration

*Replacement of dead tissue* cells with *connective tissue* cells is a process called

repair

The replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue is called

repair

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

resolution

A disorder believed to *develop as an after effect* of *severe streptococcal infection* is

rheumatic heart disease

The *formation of pus* is a process called

suppuration

The division of pathology that deals with issues that have been *removed from a patient during surgery* is called

surgical pathology

A gumma is a lesion of

syphilis

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

thrombus

A *benign tumor* commonly found *on mucous membranes* is

a polyp

A *malignant* neoplasm of *bone tissue* is called

an osteosarcoma

*Generalize edema* of the subcutaneous tissue is called

anasarca

A *deficiency of red blood cells* or a *deficiency of hemoglobin* is a condition referred to as

anemia

*Aneurysms* are disorders *primarily involving*

arteries

Of the following body fluids, the one bearing the *closest relationship* to *hemophilia* is

blood

An abnormal channel *connecting two surfaces* is called a

fistula

A disorder that *does not primarily involve the blood*

hypertrophy (cells)

A mass of *necrotic tissue* that results from *circulatory obstruction* is called an

infarct

*Arterial thrombosis* may cause

ischemia

*Decreased blood flow* to a body part is a condition called

ischemia

*Deficiency of blood* in a part of the body is know as

ischemia

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

ischemia

*Any structural change* that *occurs in a disease* is a

lesion

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

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a *malignant tumor* composed of a *mass of minute lymph vessels* is a

lymphangiosarcoma

Leukocytosis is a condition that

may be *physiological* or *pathological*

Area of which *dead cells are sloughed* from a *free surface* called a

ulcer

*Hemorrhoids* is a condition primarily involving

veins

A *malignant* neoplasm composed of *fatty connective tissue* is called

Liposarcoma

The branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicide is called

Medicolegal Pathology

An area of *necrotic tissue* that results from a *faulty blood supply* to the area is called

infarct or infarction

*Thickening of the tunica intima* of the arteries due to *deposits of a fatty substance* in them suggests a disease called

atherosclerosis

Formation of a *blood clot attached* to the *wall of a heart* or blood *vessel* is called

thrombus

The *thick liquid* that *collects around* an *infection site* is called

exudate

Of the following tumors, the one that *is a cancer* is a

fibrosarcoma

A body organ frequently affected by *valvular stenosis* is the

heart

Of the following locations, *thrombi would likely be found* in the

heart

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is *malignant and composed of blood vessels* is called

hemangiosarcoma

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

melena

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

an adenocarcinoma

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

abscess

A disease having a *sudden onset* and *short duration* is referred to as

acute

A term that represents a *common complication of healing* is

adhesions

*Antibodies* are to be *found in* the

blood

*Identification of the disease* is called

diagnosis