Mortuary Science – Pathology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abatement - CORRECT ANSWER - a decrease in, such as in pain.
Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER - An excoriation, a circumscribed removal of the
epidermis of skin or mucous
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER - a circumscribed collection of pus.
Acapnia - CORRECT ANSWER - a marked decrease in blood carbon dioxide content.
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - condition in which there is an excessive proportion of
acid in the blood.
Acquired Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease which is not congenital, but has
developed since birth.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease or ailment which is sharp and of short course.
Adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a neoplasm formed by glandular epithelium.
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - condition in which there is an excessive proportion of
alkali in the blood.
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a pre-senile dementia occurring usually in
persons over 60 years of age; thought to be associated with neurofibril degeneration.
,Amelia - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital absence of the extremities.
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - a decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
Anasarca - CORRECT ANSWER - generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER - blood-filled sac like dilation of the wall of an artery.
Aplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital absence of an organ or ot.her part. In
hematology, incomplete or defective development or a cessation of regeneration.
Angioma - CORRECT ANSWER - a swelling or tumor due to dilatation of the blood
vessels (hemangioma) or lymphatics (lymphangioma).
Anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER - deficient blood oxygen supplies to tissues.
Ascites - CORRECT ANSWER - accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
Arteritis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation, usually of a chronic progressive
character, involving an artery or arteries.
Arteriosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - hardening of the arteries.
Asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER - loss of consciousness from deficient oxygen.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - arteriosclerosis or hardening of artery walls
characterized by lipid deposits in tunica intima.
, Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - wasting away of tissue; decrease in size of a part.
Autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - a postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of
a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition
Avulsion - CORRECT ANSWER - a tearing away.
Bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER - the red pigment in the bile.
Biliverdin - CORRECT ANSWER - the green pigment in the bile. `
Brain Purge - CORRECT ANSWER - pre-embalming purge as a result of a fracture of the
skull, a surgical procedure in the cranial cavity or a trauma. It is possible for gas (a type of
purge) to build up in the cranium and travel along the nerve routes to distend such tissues as the
eyelids.
Cachexia - CORRECT ANSWER - a general state of ill-health, associated with
emaciation.
Carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - general term for a malignant tumor.
Carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWER - a phlegmonous inflammation of the skin and
subcutaneous tissues.
Cavitation - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently
seen in some forms of tuberculosis.
Cellular Degeneration - CORRECT ANSWER - the deterioration of an organ or cell
stricture which may include swelling.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abatement - CORRECT ANSWER - a decrease in, such as in pain.
Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER - An excoriation, a circumscribed removal of the
epidermis of skin or mucous
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER - a circumscribed collection of pus.
Acapnia - CORRECT ANSWER - a marked decrease in blood carbon dioxide content.
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - condition in which there is an excessive proportion of
acid in the blood.
Acquired Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease which is not congenital, but has
developed since birth.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease or ailment which is sharp and of short course.
Adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a neoplasm formed by glandular epithelium.
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - condition in which there is an excessive proportion of
alkali in the blood.
Alzheimer's Disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a pre-senile dementia occurring usually in
persons over 60 years of age; thought to be associated with neurofibril degeneration.
,Amelia - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital absence of the extremities.
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - a decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
Anasarca - CORRECT ANSWER - generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER - blood-filled sac like dilation of the wall of an artery.
Aplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital absence of an organ or ot.her part. In
hematology, incomplete or defective development or a cessation of regeneration.
Angioma - CORRECT ANSWER - a swelling or tumor due to dilatation of the blood
vessels (hemangioma) or lymphatics (lymphangioma).
Anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER - deficient blood oxygen supplies to tissues.
Ascites - CORRECT ANSWER - accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
Arteritis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation, usually of a chronic progressive
character, involving an artery or arteries.
Arteriosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - hardening of the arteries.
Asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER - loss of consciousness from deficient oxygen.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER - arteriosclerosis or hardening of artery walls
characterized by lipid deposits in tunica intima.
, Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - wasting away of tissue; decrease in size of a part.
Autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - a postmortem examination of the organs and tissues of
a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition
Avulsion - CORRECT ANSWER - a tearing away.
Bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER - the red pigment in the bile.
Biliverdin - CORRECT ANSWER - the green pigment in the bile. `
Brain Purge - CORRECT ANSWER - pre-embalming purge as a result of a fracture of the
skull, a surgical procedure in the cranial cavity or a trauma. It is possible for gas (a type of
purge) to build up in the cranium and travel along the nerve routes to distend such tissues as the
eyelids.
Cachexia - CORRECT ANSWER - a general state of ill-health, associated with
emaciation.
Carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - general term for a malignant tumor.
Carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWER - a phlegmonous inflammation of the skin and
subcutaneous tissues.
Cavitation - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently
seen in some forms of tuberculosis.
Cellular Degeneration - CORRECT ANSWER - the deterioration of an organ or cell
stricture which may include swelling.
