►Science (Pathology) / ►Pathology Exam Two

Deficiency of blood in a part of the body is known as

ischemia

Adenocarcinoma is

malignant glandular epithelium tissue.

The suffix "algia" means

pain

Widespread "pin-point" hemorrhages are more commonly known as

petechia.

Inflammation of a vein is a condition called

phlebitis

Acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes

phlegmon

Shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called

physiological atrophy

Inflammation of the rectum is called

proctitis.

Which of the following predisposes to thrombosis? Select one: a. Disease of the blood vessels b. Sluggish circulation c. All of these d. Increased viscosity of the blood

Disease of the blood vessels Sluggish circulation Increased viscosity of the blood

Which of the following are types of aneurysms? 1. Tubular and sesamoid 2. Tubular and saccular 3. Dissecting and bifurcated 4. Dissecting and fusiform

Dissecting and fusiform

What condition may result from embolism?

Gangrene

Which of the following are signs of a disease process? 1. Redness and swelling 2. Pain and itching 3. nausea and swelling 4. Altered function and heat

1. Redness and swelling 4. Altered function and heat

Which of the following are malignant tumors? 1. Angioma and glioma 2. Liposarcoma and lymphoma 3. Melanoma and glioma 4. Rhabdomyoma and myoma

2. Liposarcoma and lymphoma 3. Melanoma and glioma

The typical lesions of rheumatic heart disease are

Aschoff bodies

Which of the following is an unlikely postmortem condition to be found in a cancer victim? Select one: a. Tissue deformation b. Hypothermia c. Extravascular obstruction d. Discoloration

Hypothermia

Of the following which one would be a predisposing cause of diesase? Select one: a. X-rays b. Cystitis c. Sex d. Allergens

Sex

A toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency is

Uremia

Increased arterial circulation leading to congestion

active hyperemia

The presence of serum protein in the urine is called

albuminuria

Arteriosclerosis involving the cerebral arteries may be expected to lead to

cerebral hemorrhage

A condition characterized by a bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen in the blood is

cyanosis

The prefix "necro" means

death

The condition in which the structure and function of the body is altered as a result of injury to the tissues is called

disease

The suffix "pathy" means

disease

Pus in the pleural cavity is called

empyema

That branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides is called

medico-legal pathology

Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a(n) __________ disease.

occupational

A blood clot that has formed within the heart or a blood vessel during life is referred to as a(n)

thrombus

An area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is called a(n)

ulcer

The presence of materials in the blood that are normally found in urine is a condition referred to as

uremia

Hemorrhoids is a condition primarily involving

veins

A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a(n)

vesicle

Hemangioma is

benign blood vascular tissue.

A neuroma is a

benign tumor of nervous tissue.

Inflammation of the stomach is called

gastritis.

Another name for pleural effusion is

hydrothorax

Death of a localized area of tissue is a condition known as

necrosis.

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

surgical

A number of symptoms taken together which indicates the presence of a particular disease is a

syndrome

Treponema pallidum is an organism which will cause

syphilis

A form of neurosyphilis characterized by degeneration of the posterior columns of the spinal cord is known as

tabes dorsalis

General paresis is caused by syphilis in the

tertiary stage.

Inflammation of the small intestine is called

enteritis

A disease commonly referred to as the mumps is

epidemic parotitis

A chronic disorder of the nervous system characterized by attacks causing loss of consciousness and convulsions is

epilepsy

The technical term for "nose-bleed" is

epistaxis

A malignant tumor of epithelial tissue is called a(n)

epithelioma

The thick liquid that collects around an infection site is called

exudate

Inflammation of a nerve is known as

neuritis

A chronic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust particles is known as

pneumoconiosis

Various pathological processes indicating a disturbance in cell metabolism are called

regressive tissue changes.

Acromegaly is a disease resulting from over-activity of which the following endocrine glands?

Pituitary

The thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called

arteriosclerosis.

A disease characterized by a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs is known as

atelectasis

Of the following locations, thrombi would likely be found in the

heart.

Thickening of the tunica intima of the arteries due to deposits of a fatty substance in them suggest a disease called

atherosclerosis

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lining of the cervix of the uterus is

endocervicitis

A condition involving sugar in the urine is called

glycosuria

A disease of unknown origin is

idiopathic

Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to

infarction

A disorder believed to develop as an after effect of a severe strepococcal infection is

Rheumatic heart disease.

A term that represents a common complication of healing is

adhesions

The prefix "cyto" means

cell

A disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as

chronic

A general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue injury is

circulatory shock

Arteriosclerosis is a disease primarily involving the

circulatory system

That branch of pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system is

general pathology

A pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is

infarction.

An example of inflammation caused by bacteria is

infection

Endocarditis is inflammation of the

inner tunic of the heart.

Of the following disorders, the one with the highest incidence of fatality is

leukemia

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

leukocytes

Inflammation of a testis is

orchitis

A condition characterized by the softening of bone is

osteomalacia

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes is called

salpingitis.

A dilated portion of an artery is referred to as a(n)

aneurysm

Glomerulonephritis affects the capillaries of the

kidneys.

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a malignant tumor composed of a mass of minute lymph vessels is a Select one: a. lymphangiosarcoma. b. liposarcoma. c. myosarcoma. d. chondosarcoma.

lymphangiosarcoma.

Of the following neoplasms, the one most likely to cause death is Select one: a. fibroma. b. osteoma. c. lipoma. d. melanoma.

melanoma.

Which of the following might be a post mortem condition of pneumonia? Select one: a. Cyanosis b. Dehydration c. Rapid coagulation of blood d. All of these

Cyanosis Dehydration Rapid coagulation of blood

A circumscribed collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue designates a(n)

abscess

A malignant neoplasm of bone tissue is called

an osteosarcoma.

Complete urinary suppression is called

anuria

Marrow suppression resulting from drugs and/or chemicals, radiation, infection, and metabolic disorders is

aplastic anemia

The action of gastro-intestional secretions upon blood in the digestive tract causes the formation of very dark-tarry feces or vomitus known as

melena

Anthracosis is caused by

coal dust.

Petechia are types of

hemorrhages.

An exciting cause of disease

is an actual cause

A disease associated with teh Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas marked by an insufficient production of insulin is

Diabetes mellitus