Pathology 1

A number of symptoms or signs taken together which indicate the presence of a particular disease is

A syndrome

A disease having a sudden onset and a short duration is

Acute

An organ or structure which is abnormal with reference to form, structure or position is referred to as

An anomaly

A disease which is a state of being poisoned by a drug or toxic substance is

An intoxicating disease

The failure of an organ or body part to develop is

Aplasia

The study of the CAUSES of disease is

Eriology

A sudden increase in the severity of the symptoms of a disease is

Exacerbation

A gunshot is an example of an

Exogenous exciting factor

Diseases characterized by fever are

Febrile diseases

A disease that is genetically transmitted from mother to offspring is

Hereditary

What may be considered an exciting caused of a disease?

Mechanical injury

The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called

Prognosis

A condition in which there is a deviation from the normal structure and function of the body is

A disease

A disease with no recognizable lesions is

A functional disease

A congential fissure in the vertebral column is referred to as

Spina bifida

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

Surgical pathology

The subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by a patient but not directly measurable are

Symptoms

A closed sac or pouch with a definite wall hich contains fluid, semi-fluid or solid material is

A cyst

Those agents that lower resistance to disease without actually causing the disease are

Predisposing

The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is

Prognosis