Compend FSE NBE Pathology
rheumatic heart disease
A disorder believed to develop as an after effect of a severe streptococcal infection is
hypertrophy
A disorder that does not primarily involve the blood is
malignant tumor of fibrous connective tissue
A fibrosarcoma is a
endogenous pigmentation
Melanin bears a relationship to
repair
Replacement of dead tissue cells with connective tissue cells is a process called
hemorrhage
The escape of blood from the vascular system is called
diagnosis
The identification of a disease is called
hypertrophy
The increase in the size of the cells of an organ is
prognosis
The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called
inflammation
The reaction of tissue to an irritant is called
regeneration
The replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind of tissue is a process called
pathology
The study of the changes of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease is
epistaxis
The technical term for "nose bleed" is
heart
Valvular insufficiency is a commonly found disorder affecting
Gangrene
What condition may result from embolism?
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
resolution
The termination of an inflammatory reaction with the return to normal of the body part would be called
passive hyperemia
Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called
phlegmon
Acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes
occupational
Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a(an) disease.
ecchymosis
A blood discoloration of the tissues as in a bruise is called a(n)
abscess
A circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates a(an)
leukemia
A condition that is a hematopoietic disorder is
hyperplasia
A controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increase in the number of its component cells describes
epithelioma
A malignant tumor of epithelial tissue is called a(an)
leukopenia
A marked decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood is referred to as
erythrocytosis
A marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as
infarct
A mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction is called a(n)
melanoma
A neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a
mole
A nevus is commonly referred to as a/an
infarction
A pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is
is an actual cause
An exciting cause of disease
ischemia
Deficiency of blood in a part of the body is known as
melanoma
Of the following neoplasms, the one most likely to cause death is
furuncle
The pathological term for a boil is
phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein is a condition called
leukocytes
It is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a massive proliferation of
gangrene
Venous thrombosis may cause
Race
Which of the following may be considered a predisposing factor of disease?
inflammation
Which of the following pathological conditions has a protective function
Disease of the blood vessels, Sluggish circulation and Increased viscosity of the blood
Which of the following predisposes to thrombosis
anasarca
Generalized edema of the subcutaneous tissue is called
myoma
A benign tumor of muscle tissue is called a(an)
vesicle
A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a(n)
lesion
Any structural change that occurs in a disease is a
ischemia
Arterial thrombosis may cause
circulatory system
Arteriosclerosis is a disease primarily involving the
thrombus
A blood clot that has formed within the heart or a blood vessel during life is referred to as a(an)
chronic
A disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as
acute
A disease having a sudden onset and short duration is referred to as
syphilis
A gumma is a lesion of
inner tunic of the heart
Endocarditis is inflammation of the
physiological hypertrophy
Enlargement of the breasts during lactation is
pathological hypertrophy
Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect is
coronary thrombosis
Myocardial infarction is a likely after-effect of
infarction
Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to
blood
Of the following body fluids, the one bearing the closest relationship to hemophilia is
lung
Of the following body organs, the one mainly involved in pneumoconiosis is the
physiological atrophy
Shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called
medico-legal pathology
That branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides is called
special pathology
The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is
surgical
The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery is called
repair
The replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue is called
ulcer
An area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called a(an)
general pathology
That branch of pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system is
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
suppuration
The formation of pus is a process called
embolus
A free-flowing particle in the blood is called a(n)
embolus
A foreign particle that becomes lodged in a blood vessel is called a(n)
adhesions
A term that represents a common complication of healing is
thrombosis
Formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels is called
heart
Of the following locations, thrombi would likely be found in the
adenocarcinoma
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a malignancy composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland is a/an
angioma
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessels is a/an
hemangiosarcoma
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is malignant and composed of blood vessels is called
ischemia
Of the following pathological conditions, the one that is most closely associated with infarction is
fibrosarcoma
Of the following tumors, the one that is a cancer is a
hematemesis
The expulsion of blood of a gastric origin from the mouth is
secondary
The form of anemia that develops as a complication of another disease such as hemorrhage is identified by the term
exudate
The thick liquid that collects around an infection site is called
carbuncle
The union of two or more adjacent boils results in an inflammatory lesion that is called a(an)
circulatory shock
A general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue injury is
embolism
Blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called a(n)
predisposing conditions
Conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called
necrosis
Death of a localized area of tissue is a condition known as
ischemia
Decreased blood flow to a body part is a condition called
active hyperemia
Increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood is called
fistula
An abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a(an)
hemoptysis
Blood in the sputum is referred to as
plethora
More than the normal total volume of blood in the body is a condition known as
heart
Myocarditis is a disease that primarily involves the
abscess
A localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invasion of pus-forming bacteria is called a(n)
polyp
A benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is a/an
pathological atrophy
Shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of
arteries
Aneurysms are disorders primarily involving
infarct
An area of necrotic tissue that results from a faulty blood supply to the area is called a/an
tumor cells
An embolus may consist of fragments of thrombi, bacteria, and
blood
Antibodies are to be found in the
hypertrophy
Of the following conditions, the one that is a common heart disorder is
anemia
Of the following disorders, the one with the highest incidence of fatality is
