Pathology Funeral Service Exam Questions And Answers,by
J Mash
1. Pathology The study of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease
2. General Branch of Pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any
particular organ or system
3. Special The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or system
4. Clinical That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids
and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
5. Surgical The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a
patient during surgery
6. Autopsy Removal and study of tissue from a dead patient
7. predisposing conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing
it
8. occupational coal dust deposited in the lungs of minors would be an example of what disease
9. suppuration the formation of pus
10. furuncle the pathological term for a boil
11. adhesions a term that represents a common complication of healing
12. regeneration the replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind of tissue
13. hyperplasia a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increase in the
number of its cells
14. phlegmon acute diffuse inflammation of a subcutaneous connective tissue
15. hemorrhage escape of blood from the vascular system
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16. plethora more than the normal total volume of blood in the body
17. thrombus blood clot formed while living
18. ischemia decrease blood flow to a body part
19. embolus may consist of fragments of thrombi, bacteria, tumor cells, and air
20. circulatory shock A general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue
injury
21. infarct Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
22. endogenous bears a relationship to melanin
23. actual cause exciting cause of disease
24. race may be considered a predisposing factor of a disease
25. pathological at- shrinkage of muscle following paralysis
rophy
26. physiological at- shrinkage of the uterus after menopause
rophy
27. pathological hy- Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect
pertrophy
28. physiological hy- enlargement of the breasts during lactation
pertophy
29. somatic death cessation of the vital activities of the body
30. inflamation pathological condition that has a protective function
31. fistula abnormal channel connecting two surfaces
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J Mash
1. Pathology The study of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease
2. General Branch of Pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any
particular organ or system
3. Special The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or system
4. Clinical That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids
and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
5. Surgical The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a
patient during surgery
6. Autopsy Removal and study of tissue from a dead patient
7. predisposing conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing
it
8. occupational coal dust deposited in the lungs of minors would be an example of what disease
9. suppuration the formation of pus
10. furuncle the pathological term for a boil
11. adhesions a term that represents a common complication of healing
12. regeneration the replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind of tissue
13. hyperplasia a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an increase in the
number of its cells
14. phlegmon acute diffuse inflammation of a subcutaneous connective tissue
15. hemorrhage escape of blood from the vascular system
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16. plethora more than the normal total volume of blood in the body
17. thrombus blood clot formed while living
18. ischemia decrease blood flow to a body part
19. embolus may consist of fragments of thrombi, bacteria, tumor cells, and air
20. circulatory shock A general term used to designate the state of collapse that follows severe tissue
injury
21. infarct Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
22. endogenous bears a relationship to melanin
23. actual cause exciting cause of disease
24. race may be considered a predisposing factor of a disease
25. pathological at- shrinkage of muscle following paralysis
rophy
26. physiological at- shrinkage of the uterus after menopause
rophy
27. pathological hy- Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect
pertrophy
28. physiological hy- enlargement of the breasts during lactation
pertophy
29. somatic death cessation of the vital activities of the body
30. inflamation pathological condition that has a protective function
31. fistula abnormal channel connecting two surfaces
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