Comprehensive Radiographic
Pathology- Ch. 1: Introduction to
Pathology Questions and Answers
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What is the medical term for a bruise?
✔✔ Contusion
Which process involves the conversion of one cell type to another in response to stress?
✔✔ Metaplasia
What is the excessive production of collagen during healing, leading to raised scars?
✔✔ Keloid formation
Which type of cellular adaptation involves the transformation of normal cells into abnormal
precancerous cells?
✔✔ Dysplasia
What is the body’s response to injury that results in pus formation?
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,✔✔ Suppuration
Which type of inflammation is short-term and usually resolves with healing?
✔✔ Acute inflammation
What is the term for inflammation that persists for long periods, often leading to tissue damage?
✔✔ Chronic inflammation
Which type of necrosis occurs due to lack of blood flow, commonly in the extremities?
✔✔ Gangrenous necrosis
What is the term for a disease that affects a large portion of a population in a specific area?
✔✔ Epidemic
Which term describes the body’s ability to resist infection and disease?
✔✔ Immunity
What is the term for a benign tumor of glandular tissue?
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, ✔✔ Adenoma
Which type of cancer originates from connective tissues like bone or muscle?
✔✔ Sarcoma
What is the term for a condition where white blood cells accumulate at the site of injury?
✔✔ Leukocytosis
What is the term for the study of disease causes and effects?
✔✔ Pathology
Which term describes the predicted course and outcome of a disease?
✔✔ Prognosis
What is the body’s response to injury that includes redness, swelling, and heat?
✔✔ Inflammation
Which type of disease is present at birth?
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Pathology- Ch. 1: Introduction to
Pathology Questions and Answers
Already Passed
What is the medical term for a bruise?
✔✔ Contusion
Which process involves the conversion of one cell type to another in response to stress?
✔✔ Metaplasia
What is the excessive production of collagen during healing, leading to raised scars?
✔✔ Keloid formation
Which type of cellular adaptation involves the transformation of normal cells into abnormal
precancerous cells?
✔✔ Dysplasia
What is the body’s response to injury that results in pus formation?
1
,✔✔ Suppuration
Which type of inflammation is short-term and usually resolves with healing?
✔✔ Acute inflammation
What is the term for inflammation that persists for long periods, often leading to tissue damage?
✔✔ Chronic inflammation
Which type of necrosis occurs due to lack of blood flow, commonly in the extremities?
✔✔ Gangrenous necrosis
What is the term for a disease that affects a large portion of a population in a specific area?
✔✔ Epidemic
Which term describes the body’s ability to resist infection and disease?
✔✔ Immunity
What is the term for a benign tumor of glandular tissue?
2
, ✔✔ Adenoma
Which type of cancer originates from connective tissues like bone or muscle?
✔✔ Sarcoma
What is the term for a condition where white blood cells accumulate at the site of injury?
✔✔ Leukocytosis
What is the term for the study of disease causes and effects?
✔✔ Pathology
Which term describes the predicted course and outcome of a disease?
✔✔ Prognosis
What is the body’s response to injury that includes redness, swelling, and heat?
✔✔ Inflammation
Which type of disease is present at birth?
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