Nc Funeral Director Pathology Exam Study Guide – Fse 210 Mortuary Science – Disease Terminology & Pathological Conditions (80 Questions)

NC FUNERAL DIRECTOR PATHOLOGY EXAM STUDY
GUIDE – FSE 210 MORTUARY SCIENCE – DISEASE
TERMINOLOGY & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS (80
QUESTIONS)

Anemia
A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm
a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca
generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease
Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical
hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte
imbalances.
Aplasia
Absence of a body part
Arteriosclerosis
disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls
Arthritis
inflammation of a joint
Atrophy
A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy

, examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease
One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis
inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation
Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema
pus in the pleural cavity
Edema
an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology
the study of the causes of disease
Embolism
Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation
discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation
Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered the body from
the outside
Furuncle
An abscess located in the deeper layers of the skin, as in a hair follicle