NC Funeral Director Exam Pathology 2026 | Practice Questions & Study Guide

Pathology Exam-NC Funeral Director Exam
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Anemia - correct answer ✔ ✔
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A decrease in the number of red blood cells
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Anerurysm - correct answer ✔ ✔ ,./ ,./ ,./ ,./


a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
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Anasarca - correct answer ✔ ✔
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Addison's Disease - correct answer ✔ ✔
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Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adreno
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cortical hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and
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electrolyte imbalances. ,./




Aplasia - correct answer ✔ ✔ Absence of a body part
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Arteriosclerosis - correct answer ✔ ✔ ,./ ,./ ,./ ,./


disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and
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loss of elasticity of the arterial walls
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, Arthritis - correct answer ✔ ✔ inflammation of a joint
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Atrophy - correct answer ✔ ✔
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A decrease in size of a body organ or part
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Autopsy - correct answer ✔ ✔ examination of a dead body
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Chronic Disease - correct answer ✔ ✔
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One of relatively slow onset and long duration
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Bronchitis - correct answer ✔ ✔
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inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
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Dilation - correct answer ✔ ✔
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Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
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Empyema - correct answer ✔ ✔ pus in the pleural cavity
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