Introduction to Pathology Chapter 1
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues called?
✔✔ Edema
Which term refers to a disease with no known cause?
✔✔ Idiopathic disease
What is the process by which white blood cells engulf and digest harmful substances?
✔✔ Phagocytosis
Which term describes an increase in the number of cells in a tissue?
✔✔ Hyperplasia
What is the study of the structural changes in cells and tissues caused by disease?
✔✔ Histopathology
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,Which term describes a disease that can be transmitted from person to person?
✔✔ Infectious disease
What is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel called?
✔✔ Thrombosis
Which type of necrosis is commonly seen in tuberculosis infections?
✔✔ Caseous necrosis
What is the medical term for tissue death due to lack of blood supply?
✔✔ Infarction
Which organ is most commonly affected by cirrhosis?
✔✔ Liver
What is the most common cause of heart attacks?
✔✔ Atherosclerosis
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, What is the study of disease and its causes called?
✔✔ Pathology
Which term refers to the cause of a disease?
✔✔ Etiology
What is the body's response to injury or infection that includes redness, swelling, and pain?
✔✔ Inflammation
Which type of disease is present at birth?
✔✔ Congenital disease
What is the term for a disease that develops slowly and lasts for a long time?
✔✔ Chronic disease
Which condition occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues?
✔✔ Autoimmune disease
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues called?
✔✔ Edema
Which term refers to a disease with no known cause?
✔✔ Idiopathic disease
What is the process by which white blood cells engulf and digest harmful substances?
✔✔ Phagocytosis
Which term describes an increase in the number of cells in a tissue?
✔✔ Hyperplasia
What is the study of the structural changes in cells and tissues caused by disease?
✔✔ Histopathology
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,Which term describes a disease that can be transmitted from person to person?
✔✔ Infectious disease
What is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel called?
✔✔ Thrombosis
Which type of necrosis is commonly seen in tuberculosis infections?
✔✔ Caseous necrosis
What is the medical term for tissue death due to lack of blood supply?
✔✔ Infarction
Which organ is most commonly affected by cirrhosis?
✔✔ Liver
What is the most common cause of heart attacks?
✔✔ Atherosclerosis
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, What is the study of disease and its causes called?
✔✔ Pathology
Which term refers to the cause of a disease?
✔✔ Etiology
What is the body's response to injury or infection that includes redness, swelling, and pain?
✔✔ Inflammation
Which type of disease is present at birth?
✔✔ Congenital disease
What is the term for a disease that develops slowly and lasts for a long time?
✔✔ Chronic disease
Which condition occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues?
✔✔ Autoimmune disease
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