pathology week 1 quiz
this type of hepatitis is transmitted through the use of contaminated needles
Hep B serum hepatitis
a disease having sudden onset and short duration
acute
bands of scar tissue that bind together two anatomic surfaces
adhesions
the deceased dies from chronic hepatitis, the practitioner should expect to find
ascites
the formation of biliary calculi is called
choelithiasis
inflammation of the gall ducts is called
choleangitis
inflammation of the organ that stores bile is called
cholecystitis
the branch of pathology dealing with various laboratory test on bodily fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
clinical pathology
which of the following organisms cause food poisoning
clostridium perfringes, clost. botulinum, staphylococcus aureus
inflammation of the large intestines is called
colitis
the most prevalent of all the digestive cancers
colon/rectal cancer
a disease that begins prior to birth and is obvious at birth is said to be
congenital
the determination of the nature and cause of disease is called
diagnosis
the extreme loss of weight due to malnutrition and repeated hemorrhage
emaciation
the manner in which a disease develops
pathogenesis
the prediction of the probable outcome of the disease would be termed
prognosis
which of the following are predisposing causes of disease
race, gender, environment
this type of disease is more or less continuously present in a community
endemic
inflammation of the small intestines is referred to as
enteritis
this type of disease attacks a large number of people in a community at the same time
epidemic
the study of the cause of disease is called
etiology
a sudden increase in the severity of a disease is referred to as
exacerbation
a disease which shows no recognizable lesion is called
functional
inflammation of the stomach is referred to as
gastritis
inflammation of the gums is called
gingivitis
inflammation of the tongue
glossitis
varicosity of the veins around the rectum is condition
hemorrhoids
this type of hepatitis is transmitted through contaminated food and water
hep A infectious hepatitis
which of the following organisms cause stomatitis
herpes simplex 1 or treponema pallidum
a disease of unknown origin is called
idiopathic
this intestinal problem involves a telescoping of the intestines
intussception
which of the following might be postmortem condition of the digestive system
jaundice, ascites, rapid decomposition
any recognizable change in the anatomy or structure of a tissues defines a
lesion
the branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides
medico-legal
the division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is referred to as
special
if the esophagus becomes to narrow for food to pass what is this condition referred to as
stenosis
inflammation of the mouth is called
stomatitis
this type of hernia is one in which the blood supply is cut off resulting in gangrene and peritonitis
strangulated hernia
a number of symptoms taken together which indicates the presence of a particular disease is a
syndrome
this intestinal problem involves a twisting of the colon around itself
volvulus
