Pathology multiple choice
cystic fibrosis
A heredity disease of exocrine glands, especially affecting the pancreas and respiratory system with occlusion, infections, and cyst formation is
malignant vascular tissue
Angiosarcoma is
respiratory
Coryza is a condition affecting what system?
malignant nerve tissue
Glioma is
hyperthyroidism
Graves disease is caused by
benign blood vascular tissue
Hemangioma is
benign muscle tissue
Myoma is
spinal cord
The prefix "myelo" means
Adenosarcoma
What is malignant glandular epithelium tissue?
polyp
a benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is
myoma
a benign tumor of muscle tissue is called a
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 a
rickets
a childhood disease characterized by faulty ossification of bone is
pneumoconiosis
a chronic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust particles is known as
embolism
a circulatory disorder that is often found to occur as an after effect of a diseased heart valve is
hydronephrosis
a collection of urine in the kidney pelvis is known as
glycosuria
a condition involving sugar in the urine is called
hyperplasia
a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increase in the number of its component cells describes
aneurysm
a dilated portion of an artery is referred to as a
diabetes mellitus
a disease assoc. with the Islets of Langerhams of the pancreas marked by an insufficient production of insulin is
atelectasis
a disease characterized by a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs is known as
epidemic parotisis
a disease commonly referred to as the mumps is
colitis
a disease that may be attributed to nervous tension is
rheumatic heart disease
a disorder believed to devlop as an after effect of a severe streptococcal infection
diabetes insipidus
a disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and the excretion of large amounts of urine is
embolus
a foreign particle that becomes lodged in a blood vessel is called a
tabes dorsalis
a form of neurosyphilis characterized by degeneration of the posterior columns of the spinal cord is known as
embolus
a free-flowing particle in the blood is called a
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
abcess
a localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invasion of pus-forming bacteria is called a
liposarcoma
a malignant neoplasm composed of fatty connective tissue is called
osteosarcoma
a malignant neoplasm of bone tissue is called
adenocarcinoma
a malignant neoplasm that is composed of epithelia tissue is
lymphangiosarcoma
a malignant tumor composed of a mass of minute lymph vessels is a
erythrocytosis
a marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as
benign tumor of nervous tissue
a neuroma is
adhesions
a term that represents a common complication of healing is
uremia
a toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency is
volvulus
a twisting of a segment os intestine is known as
phlegmon
acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes
fistula
an abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a
ulcer
an area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called a
infarct
an area of necrotic tissue that results from a faulty blood supply to the area is called a
passive hyperemia
an excessive amount of blood in a body part due to decreased venous drainage is called
is an actual cause
an exciting cause of disease
arteries
aneurysms are disorders primarily involving
hydrothorax
another name for pleural effusion is
lesion
any structural change that occurs in a disease is a
ischemia
arterial thrombosis may cause
myxedema
atrophy of the thyroid gland in adults may result in
embolism
blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called a
hemoptysis
blood in the sputum is referred to as
anuria
complete urinary suppression is called
ateriosclerosis, vascular obstruction, gangrene
complications of diabetes mellitus are
ischemia
decreased bloodflow to a body part is a condition called
ischemia
deficiency of blood in a part of the body is known as
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 called
tertiary stage
general paresis is caused by syphilis in the
anasarca
generalized edema of the subcutaneous tissue is called
active hyperemia
increased arterial circulation nleading to congestion or blood is called
neuritis
inflammation of a nerve is known as
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is
peritonitis
inflammation of the lining of the abdomen is called
endocervicitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lining of the cervix of the uterus is
rhinitis
inflammation of the nasal mucosa is
orchitis
inflammation of the testis is
glossitis
inflammation of the tongue is called
uteritis and metritis
inflammation of the uterus is called
fibrosarcoma
malignant tissue of fibrous tissue
aplastic anemia
marrow suppression resulting from drugs and/or chemicals, radiation, infection and metabolic disorders is
hyperemia
more than the normal total volume of blood in the body is a condition known as
infarction
occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to
hypertrophy
of the following conditions, the one that is a common heart disorder is: ankylosis, cystitis, hypertrophy, acsites
melanoma
of the following neoplasms, the one most likely to cause death is: lipoma, fibroma, melanoma, osteoma
angioma
of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessels is: a myoma, neuroma, angioma, osteoma
an osteoma
of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign is: a carcinoma, melanoma, osteoma, glioma
hemangiosarcoma
of the following neoplasms, the one that is malignant and composed of blood vessels is called: chondrosarcoma, adenoma, hemangiosarcoma, adenocarcinoma
virus
poliomyelitis is caused by a
red blood cells
polycythemia vera is an uncontrolled increase of
empyema
pus in the pleural cavity is called
passive hyperemia
qaccumulation of blood in part due to venous obstruction is called
pathological atrophy
shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of
clinical pathology
that branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis 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
primary
the form of anemia that is due to malfunction of the hematopoietic tissue is identified by the term
cavitation
the formation of a cavity is called
hypertrophy
the increase in the size of the cells of an organ is
stenosis
the narrowing of the esophagus is called
furuncle
the pathological term for a boil is
symptoms
the subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by a patient but not directly measurable are called
arteriosclerosis
thickening of the tunica intima of the arteries due to deposits of a fatty substance in them suggests a disease called
gangrene
venous thrombosis may cause
gangrene
what condition may result from an embolism?
redness and swelling, altered function and heat
which of the following are signs of a disease process? redness and swelling, pain and itching, nausea and swelling, altered function and heat
dissecting and fusiform
which of the following are types of aneurysms? tubular and sesamoid, tubular and saccular, dissecting and bifurcated, dissecting and fusiform
diabetes mellitus
which of the following diseases would be characterized by glycosuria? diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, glomerulonephritis, hydronephrosis
adhesions
which of the following would NOT be a form of emboli? fragments of thrombi, adhesions, tumor cells, bacteria
