Pathology Comprehensive Exam Flashcards by Brittney Russell

Which one of these is not a post-mortem condition following death from a malignant neoplasm:

Weight gain
Emaciation
Deformity
Hemorrhage
Discoloration

Weight gain

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Growths that project on stalks from mucous membranes:

Polyps

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Which gland(s) secrete a hormone which regulates the calcium levels of the body:

Thyroid

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Acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach is called:

Gastritis

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The cardinal sign(s) of inflammation:

Heat
Pain
Swelling
Redness

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A stroke is also known as a:

Cerebrovascular accident

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The causes of this condition are not well known, but there is a uniform enlargement of the thyroid gland and increased secretion of thyroxine and is termed:

Grave’s Disease

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A collection of edematous fluid in the abdominal cavity is called:

Asites

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An increased accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain:

Hydrocephalus

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An infection of the heart valves during Rheumatic Fever is one caused:

Mitral stenosis

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A condition in which the oxygen-carrying pigment Hemoglobin is below normal

Anemia

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This inflammatory condition which affects the membrane that covers the CNS and is caused by a bacteria is:

Meningitis

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Purple or reddish spots of discoloration caused by bleeding under the skin. Most common in the elderly:

Purpura

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A malignant neoplasm of the nervous system:

Glioma

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Increased production of red blood cells by the bone marrow:

Erythrocytosis

* Polycythemia vera

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Addison’s Disease results from a deficiency of _____ hormones:

Adrenocortical

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This is an area of purplish discoloration and is sometimes referred to as “black and blue”:

Ecchymosis

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This chronic disease is generally a non-killing degeneration of the brain causing severe disability:

Parkinson’s Disease

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A chronic disease of the nervous system characterized by patches of demyelination and by remission and relapse is:

Multiple sclerosis

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Enlargement of an organ due to an increase in size of constituent cells:

Hypertrophy

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A hyperplastic response of the thyroid tissue to a deficiency in iodine, which is an important component of thyroxine and will cause:

Goiter

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Acquired cretinism:

Myxedema

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This is a congenital disease which results from an inutero developmental defect, it effects the motor system of the brain:

Cerebral palsy

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Swelling filled with blood and resembling a tumor is called:

Hematoma

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The loss of cerebral control after a head injury without any obvious signs of an inorganic lesion is a:

Concussion

Inflammation of the testes is called:

Orchitis

A type of disease that runs a slow course, rather mild as to symptoms, and may last for weeks, months, and years is called:

Chronic

The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called the:

Prognosis

Inflammation of the gallbladder:

Cholecystitis

Masses of tortuous veins in the anorectum area:

Hemorrhoids

The term which means a nose bleed is:

Epistaxis

Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal area is called:

Cryptorchism

A benign neoplasm that resembles a wart:

Papilloma

A disease that results from the activity of physicians:

Iatrogenic

A disease caused by hypoadrenalism is:

Addison's Disease

The manner in which a disease develops is called:

Pathogenesis

An inflammatory condition of the gums of the mouth is technically referred to as:

Gingivitis

The study of the cause of a disease is called:

Etiology

Inflammation of the cervix uteri:

Endocervicitis

Inflammation of a joint that may be caused by microorganisms or degenerative joint disease. It is often accompanied by changes in structure:

Arthritis

Benign tumor derived from vascular tissue:

Angioma

A collapsed or airless condition of the lungs:

Atelectasis

Hypoactivity of the anterior pituitary gland will cause:

Dwarfism

Interconnected, pus-filled, inflamed hair-roots:

* Furuncle | * ???

A malignant tumor of cartilage is:

Chondrosarcoma

The accumulation of serous fluid in the membrane surrounding the testes:

Hydrocele

An organism which is capable of causing a disease is called a(n):

Pathogen

This important gland is sometimes called the master gland:

Pituitary

Death from chilling or extreme exposure is termed:

Hypothermia

A congenital defect in which there are more than the usual number of fingers or toes is called:

Polydactylism

A free floating foreign particle in the bloodstream is known as:

Embolus

A disease caused by a change in the structure of a tissue is:

Functional

A condition in which there is a congenital absence of normal coloring is called:

Albinism

Localized death of tissue in a still-living body, possibly caused by infection, extreme heat or lack of blood supply:

Necrosis

Diabetes mellitus is a malfunction of which gland?

Pancreas

A benign tumor of fatty tissue:

Lipoma

A disease whose exact cause is unknown is called:

Idiopathic

What is a complication of diabetes mellitus:

* Arteriosclerosis * Vascular obstruction * Gangrene

Death of tissue caused by a lack of blood supply:

Infarction

The thickening of the walls, calcium deposits and narrowing of the lumen in an artery describes:

Arteriosclerosis

Generalized edema is known as:

Anasarca

Ectopic pregnancy refers to a pregnancy:

Outside the uterus

The spread of tumor cells from one part of the body to another by blood or lymph is called:

Metastasis

A condition in which a kidney becomes distended with urine:

Hydronephrosis

Another name for pleural effusion is:

Hydrothorax

Which of the following is not considered a predisposing factor regarding the cause of disease? * Malnutrition * Trauma * Occupation * Sex

Trauma

A nonmalignant tumor of the female reproductive system containing elements derived from the ectoderm (Hair, teeth):

* Dermoid cyst | * Teratoma

Hypersensitivity to particular antigens:

Allergies

Black, tarry feces caused by bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract:

Melena

A disease characterized by a rapid onset and course is said to be:

Acute

Proteins recognized as foreign by the immune system:

Antigens

A condition of arrested physical and mental development caused by lack of thyroxin production:

Cretinism

Hepatitis may be caused by:

Viral infection

A fulminating disease is:

Rapid onset and relatively short duration

What would be an exciting cause of disease:

Radiation

A disease marked by progressive destructive changes in the brain. It leads to personality changes and loss of intellect; death will occur in 10-15 years

Alzheimer's disease

CVA / TIA involves a rupture or blockage of a vessel in the:

Brain

Which of the following is a viral infection: * Cruetzfeldt-Jacobs * Multiple sclerosis * Encephalitis * Epilepsy

Encephalitis

Acute inflammation of the colon is ceded:

Colitis

The excessive production of white blood cells:

Leukocytosis

A congenital defect in which part of one or more vertebrae fails to develop:

Spina bifida

Meningitis may be caused by viruses, or by bacteria such as:

Neisseria meningitidis

Carcinoma of the prostate is a kind of:

Adenocarcinoma

An abnormal increase in the size of the cavities of the heart caused by hypertension is an example of:

Dilatation

Lips are covered with which type of tissue:

Epithelium

This is a condition in which excessive growth secretion occurs in the adult after normal bone ossification has set in is called:

Acromegaly

A collection of edematous fluid in the pleural cavity is called:

Hydrothorax

A group of cancers characterized by disorganized proliferation of white blood cells in the bone marrow:

Leukemia

Low glucose levels is referred to as:

Hypoglycemia

This is a hemorrhage in which blood collects between the dura mater and the skull:

Extradural hematoma

Vomiting blood, or hemorrhaging from the stomach is called:

Hematemesis

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the:

Brain

Lack of blood supply:

Ischemia

Excessive production of human growth hormone by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland may cause:

* Giantism * Gigantism * Acromegaly

A decrease in the size of a fully developed tissue is called:

Atrophy

Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex leads to a disease called _____; its symptoms include adiposity and fatigue:

Cushing's disease

An increase in the size of a part due to an increase in the number of cells is:

Hyperplasia

A disease which affects a large number of persons in a community at one time is called:

Epidemic

A disease that is transmitted from parent to infant by way of genetics is called:

Congenital

Pin point hemorrhages are also called:

Petechiae

Mechanical injury that causes a fracture, bruise, nerve damage, etc, is known as:

Trauma

A disease characterized by a high fever is called:

Febrile

A temporary let-up of the signs and symptoms of a disease:

Remission

The branch of pathology dealing with accidents, homicides and suicides:

* Medicolegal | * Forensic

What condition is most often associated with pneumonia?

Sinusitis

Pathology Comprehensive Exam Flashcards

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