DIFS ~ PATHOLOGY II ~ TEST BANK
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
dilatation - Answer-enlargement of the heart that occurs because of the stretching of the
heart walls
thrombocytopenia - Answer-abnormal decrease in the number of platelets
fusiform aneurysm - Answer-creates an equally dilated tubular swelling of a vessel
apoplexy - Answer-possibly due to hypertension or a congenital aneurysm
secondary anemia - Answer-chronic lesions of the gastro-intestinal tract can cause this
encephalomyelitis - Answer-inflammation of both the brain and spinal cord at the same
time
aplastic - Answer-anemia that is due to bone marrow suppression
leukemia - Answer-conditions= swollen spleen and lymph nodes with joint pain, fever,
fatigue, and a tendency to hemorrhage
hemopoietic disorder - Answer-any disruption of a substance that assists in or
stimulates the production of blood cells
extradural - Answer-intracranial hemorrhage that occurs between the cranium and the
dura mater
aschoff's nodules - Answer-small lesions formed within the connective tissue of the
heart as a part of rheumatic heart disease
creutzfeld-jacob disease - Answer-caused by a small protein particle called a prion
dilatation
hypertrophy - Answer-causes enlargement of the heart
vegetations - Answer-deposition of bacteria on a valve of the heart forms thrombi called
this
epileptic absence seizures - Answer-losses of consciousness for short periods of time
with some dizziness
, heart disease - Answer-most common cause of disability and death in the US
polyp - Answer-form of papilloma
immediate causes - Answer-conditions that actually cause disease
amphi - Answer-about, around, both sides
anomaly - Answer-any deviation from normal can be considered this
epidemic - Answer-disease that attacks a large number of people in a community at the
same time
active hyperemia - Answer-excessive amount of blood in a body part because of an
increased arterial supply
hyperemia - Answer-general term for an excessive amount of blood in a body part
lungs
mouth
uterus
skin - Answer-squamous cell carcinomas and epitheliomas are most likely found in the
following locations
ostomy - Answer-formation of a new opening
aplasia - Answer-failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally
paget's disease - Answer-chronic inflammation of bone that causes it to thicken and
deform is what
endometriosis - Answer-formation of endometrial tissue anywhere outside of the uterus
rheumatoid arthritis - Answer-this will eventually destroy the joint and cause the bones
to be fused together
glomerulonephritis - Answer-inflammation of the filtering capillaries of the kidnes
rickets - Answer-children who have a diet deficient in vitamin D may develop a softening
of bone tissue known as this
pott's disease - Answer-tuberculosis of the vertebral column
gumma - Answer-areas of necrotic tissue seen most often in the cardiovascular and
nervous systems in the final stage of syphilis
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
dilatation - Answer-enlargement of the heart that occurs because of the stretching of the
heart walls
thrombocytopenia - Answer-abnormal decrease in the number of platelets
fusiform aneurysm - Answer-creates an equally dilated tubular swelling of a vessel
apoplexy - Answer-possibly due to hypertension or a congenital aneurysm
secondary anemia - Answer-chronic lesions of the gastro-intestinal tract can cause this
encephalomyelitis - Answer-inflammation of both the brain and spinal cord at the same
time
aplastic - Answer-anemia that is due to bone marrow suppression
leukemia - Answer-conditions= swollen spleen and lymph nodes with joint pain, fever,
fatigue, and a tendency to hemorrhage
hemopoietic disorder - Answer-any disruption of a substance that assists in or
stimulates the production of blood cells
extradural - Answer-intracranial hemorrhage that occurs between the cranium and the
dura mater
aschoff's nodules - Answer-small lesions formed within the connective tissue of the
heart as a part of rheumatic heart disease
creutzfeld-jacob disease - Answer-caused by a small protein particle called a prion
dilatation
hypertrophy - Answer-causes enlargement of the heart
vegetations - Answer-deposition of bacteria on a valve of the heart forms thrombi called
this
epileptic absence seizures - Answer-losses of consciousness for short periods of time
with some dizziness
, heart disease - Answer-most common cause of disability and death in the US
polyp - Answer-form of papilloma
immediate causes - Answer-conditions that actually cause disease
amphi - Answer-about, around, both sides
anomaly - Answer-any deviation from normal can be considered this
epidemic - Answer-disease that attacks a large number of people in a community at the
same time
active hyperemia - Answer-excessive amount of blood in a body part because of an
increased arterial supply
hyperemia - Answer-general term for an excessive amount of blood in a body part
lungs
mouth
uterus
skin - Answer-squamous cell carcinomas and epitheliomas are most likely found in the
following locations
ostomy - Answer-formation of a new opening
aplasia - Answer-failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally
paget's disease - Answer-chronic inflammation of bone that causes it to thicken and
deform is what
endometriosis - Answer-formation of endometrial tissue anywhere outside of the uterus
rheumatoid arthritis - Answer-this will eventually destroy the joint and cause the bones
to be fused together
glomerulonephritis - Answer-inflammation of the filtering capillaries of the kidnes
rickets - Answer-children who have a diet deficient in vitamin D may develop a softening
of bone tissue known as this
pott's disease - Answer-tuberculosis of the vertebral column
gumma - Answer-areas of necrotic tissue seen most often in the cardiovascular and
nervous systems in the final stage of syphilis
