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blood

a body fluid bearing the closest relationship to hemophilia

lung

a body organ mainly involved in pneumoconiosis is the

abscess

a circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates

hypertrophy

a common heart disorder

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

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

rheumatic heart disease

a disorder believe to develop as an after effect of a sever streptococcal infection is

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

abscess

a localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from an invasion of pus forming bacteria is

adhesions

a term that represents a common complication of healing is

passive hyperemia

accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called

phlegmon

acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes

fistula

an abnormal channel connecting two surfaces is called a

tumor cells; bacteria; and fragments of thrombi

an embolus may consist of

is an actual cause

an exciting cause of disease

arteries

aneurysms are disorders primarily involving

blood

antibodies are to be found in the

lesion

any structural change that occurs in a disease is a

ischemia

arterial thrombosis may cause

hemoptysis

blood in the sputum is referred to as

a nevus is

commonly referred to as a mole

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

inner tunic of the heart

endocarditis is inflammation of the

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

anasarca

generalized edema of subcutaneous tissue is called

leukemia

has the highest incidence of fatality

active hyperemia

increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood is called

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein is a condition called

leukocytes

it is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a massive proliferation of

a fibrosarcoma

malignant tumor of fibrous connective tissue

race

may be considered a predisposing factor of disease

endogenous pigmentation

melanin bears a relationship to

plethora

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

coronary thrombosis

myocardial infarction is a likely after effect of

heart

myocarditis is a disease that primarily involves the

infarction

occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to

disease of blood vessels; sluggish circulation; increased viscosity of the blood

predisposes to thrombosis

repair

replacement of dead tissue cells with connective tissue cells is a process called

pathological atrophy

shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of

physiological atrophy

shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called

medico-legal path

that branch of path concerned with accidents and homicides 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

special pathology

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

surgical pathology

the division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery is

hemorrhage

the escape of blood from the vascular system is called

hematemesis

the expulsion of blood of a gastric origin from the mouth is

diagnosis

the identification of a disease is called

hypertrophy

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

carbuncle

the union of two or more adjacent boils results in an inflammatory lesion that is called

heart

valvular insufficiency is a commonly found disorder affecting the

gangrene

venous thrombosis may cause

a polyp

a benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is

myoma

a benign tumor of muscle tissue is called

vesicle

a blister like structure that contains a serous fluid

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

hypertrophy

a disorder that does not primarily involve the blood is

embolus

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

embolus

a free flowing particle in the blood is called

epithelioma

a malignant tumor of epithelial tissue is called

leukopenia

a marked decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood is referred to as

erythrocytosis

a marked increase in the number of rbc's is a condition referred to as

infarct

a mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction is called

hemangiosarcoma

a neoplasm that is malignant and composed of blood vessels

melanoma

a neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a

melanoma

a neoplasm that is most likely to cause death

an adenocarcinoma

a neoplasm, that is a malignany composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland is

an angioma

a neoplasms that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessles is

infarction

a pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is

inflammation

a pathological condition that has a protective function

ischemia

a pathological condition that is closely associated with infarction

ulcer

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

infarct

an area of necrotic tissue that results from a faulty blood supply to the area is called a/an

circulatory system

arteriosclerosis is a disease primarily involving the

embolism

blockage of a blood vessel by some foreign object floating to the site in the blood stream is called

occupational

coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of what diseases

gangrene

condition that may result from embolism

predisposing conditions

conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called

ischemia

deficiency of blood in a part of the body known as

physiological hypertrophy

enlargement of the breasts during lactation is

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

secondary

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

suppuration

the formation of pus is a process called

fibrosarcoma

the one that is a cancer tumor

furuncle

the pathological term for a boil is

prognosis

the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is

inflammation

the reaction of tissue to an irritant is called

repair

the replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue 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

resolution

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

exudate

the thick liquid that collects around an infection

heart

thrombi would likely be found in the


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