NC PATHOLOGY EXAM FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Anemia - (ANSWER)A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - (ANSWER)a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - (ANSWER)generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - (ANSWER)Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical
hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
Aplasia - (ANSWER)Absence of a body part
Arteriosclerosis - (ANSWER)disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls
Arthritis - (ANSWER)inflammation of a joint
Atrophy - (ANSWER)A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy - (ANSWER)examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease - (ANSWER)One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis - (ANSWER)inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation - (ANSWER)Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema - (ANSWER)pus in the pleural cavity
, NC PATHOLOGY EXAM FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Edema - (ANSWER)an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology - (ANSWER)the study of the causes of disease
Embolism - (ANSWER)Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis - (ANSWER)inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation - (ANSWER)discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation - (ANSWER)Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered the
body from the outside
Furuncle - (ANSWER)An abscess located in the deeper layers of the skin, as in a hair follicle
Gangrene - (ANSWER)Necrosis of tissues due to lack of blood supply
Glomerulonephritis - (ANSWER)A form of nephritis, or kidney inflammation, affecting the capillary
structures within the kidney
Goiter - (ANSWER)Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Graves Disease - (ANSWER)A condition characterized by increased metabolism, weight loss, and
nervousness as a result of hypersecretion of thyroid hormone
Hematoma - (ANSWER)A localized tumor-like swelling filled with blood, as in a blood blister
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Anemia - (ANSWER)A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - (ANSWER)a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - (ANSWER)generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - (ANSWER)Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical
hormones, with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
Aplasia - (ANSWER)Absence of a body part
Arteriosclerosis - (ANSWER)disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls
Arthritis - (ANSWER)inflammation of a joint
Atrophy - (ANSWER)A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy - (ANSWER)examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease - (ANSWER)One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis - (ANSWER)inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation - (ANSWER)Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema - (ANSWER)pus in the pleural cavity
, NC PATHOLOGY EXAM FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Edema - (ANSWER)an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology - (ANSWER)the study of the causes of disease
Embolism - (ANSWER)Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis - (ANSWER)inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation - (ANSWER)discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation - (ANSWER)Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered the
body from the outside
Furuncle - (ANSWER)An abscess located in the deeper layers of the skin, as in a hair follicle
Gangrene - (ANSWER)Necrosis of tissues due to lack of blood supply
Glomerulonephritis - (ANSWER)A form of nephritis, or kidney inflammation, affecting the capillary
structures within the kidney
Goiter - (ANSWER)Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Graves Disease - (ANSWER)A condition characterized by increased metabolism, weight loss, and
nervousness as a result of hypersecretion of thyroid hormone
Hematoma - (ANSWER)A localized tumor-like swelling filled with blood, as in a blood blister
