AAMI PATHOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS FINAL EXAM
REVIEW
Candida albicans & Trichonomas vaginitis - Answer -Which is/are responsible for
causing vaginitis?
Abscess - Answer -A cavity containing pus and surrounded by an inflamed tissue
Proctitis - Answer -An inflammation of the rectum that may be caused by bacterial
infection, parasites, irritation from fecal matter, or toxic agents
Cholangitis - Answer -An inflammation of the bile ducts, which is caused by blockages
of the bile ducts, such as gallstones
Cholecystitis - Answer -An inflammation of the gall bladder often caused by the
presence of gallstones in the biliary system
Epidemic parotitis - Answer -An inflammation of the salivary glands and gonads, also
known as the mumps
Rabies - Answer -An acute, infectious disease of the brain and spinal cord, transmitted
by saliva of an infected animal, also known as hydrophobia, the fear of water
Functional disease - Answer -A disease that shows no recognizable lesions
Acute disease - Answer -A disease having sudden onset and short duration
Fulminating disease - Answer -A disease having rapid and severe onset, usually fatal
Ureteritis - Answer -Inflammation of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to
the urinary bladder
Anuria - Answer -The non-passage of urine
Meningitis - Answer -Inflammation of the protective coverings around the brain and the
spinal cord, or meninges
Stomatitis - Answer -Inflammation of the mouth
Atelectasis - Answer -A disease characterized by a collapse or airless condition of the
lung, a collapsed lung
, Hydrocephalus - Answer -Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the
ventricles of the brain causing them to enlarge and push against the skull, referred to as
"water on the brain"
Carbuncle - Answer -The union of two or more boils, resulting in this inflammatory
lesion
Acromegaly - Answer -Associated with a lion-face appearance, enlarged extremities,
such as the hands and feet
Most common type of emboli - Answer -Fragments of thrombi
Renal calculi - Answer -Formed when the salts in urine form a precipitate, formed from
within the kidney, a kidney stone or nephrolith
Secondary burn - Answer -Infections that are difficult to treat, pseudomonas diseases
Primary atypical pneumonia - Answer -Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes this, also
known as viral pneumonia
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - Answer -The type of pneumonia that can cause lung
infections with those who have a weakened immune system, especially seen in AIDS
and HIV
Hydrocele - Answer -Fluid in the sac of the vaginalis testis
Epilepsy - Answer -A condition which results from some form of interference with
normal electrical activity in the brain. It is marked by repetitive abnormal electrical
discharges within the brain known as seizures.
Pyelonephritis - Answer -a suppurative inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
Bronchiectasis - Answer -A condition of the lung that is characterized by irreversible
dilation of the bronchial walls
Pleural effusion - Answer -Resulting from an excess amount of exudate in the pleural
spaces
Redness, swelling, heat, pain, and loss of function - Answer -5 Cardinal signs of
inflammation
Cryptorchidism - Answer -Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum
Hydronephrosis - Answer -The kidney becomes extremely dilated with urine
REVIEW
Candida albicans & Trichonomas vaginitis - Answer -Which is/are responsible for
causing vaginitis?
Abscess - Answer -A cavity containing pus and surrounded by an inflamed tissue
Proctitis - Answer -An inflammation of the rectum that may be caused by bacterial
infection, parasites, irritation from fecal matter, or toxic agents
Cholangitis - Answer -An inflammation of the bile ducts, which is caused by blockages
of the bile ducts, such as gallstones
Cholecystitis - Answer -An inflammation of the gall bladder often caused by the
presence of gallstones in the biliary system
Epidemic parotitis - Answer -An inflammation of the salivary glands and gonads, also
known as the mumps
Rabies - Answer -An acute, infectious disease of the brain and spinal cord, transmitted
by saliva of an infected animal, also known as hydrophobia, the fear of water
Functional disease - Answer -A disease that shows no recognizable lesions
Acute disease - Answer -A disease having sudden onset and short duration
Fulminating disease - Answer -A disease having rapid and severe onset, usually fatal
Ureteritis - Answer -Inflammation of the structure that carries urine from the kidney to
the urinary bladder
Anuria - Answer -The non-passage of urine
Meningitis - Answer -Inflammation of the protective coverings around the brain and the
spinal cord, or meninges
Stomatitis - Answer -Inflammation of the mouth
Atelectasis - Answer -A disease characterized by a collapse or airless condition of the
lung, a collapsed lung
, Hydrocephalus - Answer -Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the
ventricles of the brain causing them to enlarge and push against the skull, referred to as
"water on the brain"
Carbuncle - Answer -The union of two or more boils, resulting in this inflammatory
lesion
Acromegaly - Answer -Associated with a lion-face appearance, enlarged extremities,
such as the hands and feet
Most common type of emboli - Answer -Fragments of thrombi
Renal calculi - Answer -Formed when the salts in urine form a precipitate, formed from
within the kidney, a kidney stone or nephrolith
Secondary burn - Answer -Infections that are difficult to treat, pseudomonas diseases
Primary atypical pneumonia - Answer -Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes this, also
known as viral pneumonia
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - Answer -The type of pneumonia that can cause lung
infections with those who have a weakened immune system, especially seen in AIDS
and HIV
Hydrocele - Answer -Fluid in the sac of the vaginalis testis
Epilepsy - Answer -A condition which results from some form of interference with
normal electrical activity in the brain. It is marked by repetitive abnormal electrical
discharges within the brain known as seizures.
Pyelonephritis - Answer -a suppurative inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
Bronchiectasis - Answer -A condition of the lung that is characterized by irreversible
dilation of the bronchial walls
Pleural effusion - Answer -Resulting from an excess amount of exudate in the pleural
spaces
Redness, swelling, heat, pain, and loss of function - Answer -5 Cardinal signs of
inflammation
Cryptorchidism - Answer -Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum
Hydronephrosis - Answer -The kidney becomes extremely dilated with urine
