Forensic Science HOSA
Comprehensive Questions
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definition of pathology - Answer: study of disease
definition of pathologist - Answer: medical diagnostician (doctor''s doctor) determines patient's
diagnosis
definition of anatomic pathology - Answer: science of analyzing tissue structure from a wide
variety of specimens (biopsies and autopsy)
definition of cytopathology - Answer: (cylo=cell) subspecialty of anatomic pathology, but
microscopic diagnosis is made by examination of individual cells (collected through procedures
from fluids and tissues)
definition of clinical pathology - Answer: involves the analysis and interpretation of chemical,
hormonal, and biochemical components of body fluids to determine whether a disease is
present
definition of microbiology - Answer: involves testing and diagnosis of material to determine
which infectious organism (bacteria, fungus, virus, parasite) is infecting or infesting the patient
, definition of hematopathology - Answer: (blood) focuses on diagnosis of disease of blood and
blood forming organs
definition of neuropathologist - Answer: diseases of nervous system
definition of dermapathology - Answer: diseases of skin
forensic pathology - Answer: main diagnosis effort is to determine cause of death and how
death occurred
definition of toxicologist - Answer: examines samples of tissues obtained during autopsy to
determine what drugs (legal and illegal) or poisons are in the body as well as location and
quantity
what are the 5 manners of deaths? - Answer: natural, accident, suicide, homicide,
undetermined
what is meant by the natural manner of death? - Answer: refers to death due to medical issues
what is meant by the accidental manner of death? - Answer: result of unexpected, unforeseen
and unintended fatal event
what is meant by the suicidal manner of death? - Answer: intentional killing of one's self
what is meant by the homicidal manner of death? - Answer: intentional killing by another
person
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
definition of pathology - Answer: study of disease
definition of pathologist - Answer: medical diagnostician (doctor''s doctor) determines patient's
diagnosis
definition of anatomic pathology - Answer: science of analyzing tissue structure from a wide
variety of specimens (biopsies and autopsy)
definition of cytopathology - Answer: (cylo=cell) subspecialty of anatomic pathology, but
microscopic diagnosis is made by examination of individual cells (collected through procedures
from fluids and tissues)
definition of clinical pathology - Answer: involves the analysis and interpretation of chemical,
hormonal, and biochemical components of body fluids to determine whether a disease is
present
definition of microbiology - Answer: involves testing and diagnosis of material to determine
which infectious organism (bacteria, fungus, virus, parasite) is infecting or infesting the patient
, definition of hematopathology - Answer: (blood) focuses on diagnosis of disease of blood and
blood forming organs
definition of neuropathologist - Answer: diseases of nervous system
definition of dermapathology - Answer: diseases of skin
forensic pathology - Answer: main diagnosis effort is to determine cause of death and how
death occurred
definition of toxicologist - Answer: examines samples of tissues obtained during autopsy to
determine what drugs (legal and illegal) or poisons are in the body as well as location and
quantity
what are the 5 manners of deaths? - Answer: natural, accident, suicide, homicide,
undetermined
what is meant by the natural manner of death? - Answer: refers to death due to medical issues
what is meant by the accidental manner of death? - Answer: result of unexpected, unforeseen
and unintended fatal event
what is meant by the suicidal manner of death? - Answer: intentional killing of one's self
what is meant by the homicidal manner of death? - Answer: intentional killing by another
person
