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RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER-Resulting from the activity of diagnosis or
treatment by medical personel
Nosocomial - ANSWER-Incidences of infections being
developed at the acute care facility
Idiopathic - ANSWER-Having an unknown cause for underlying
disease
Inflammation - ANSWER-Initial response of body tissue to local
injury
Abscess - ANSWER-Encapsulated collection of pus
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Edema - ANSWER-Accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid
in the intercellular tissue spaces or body cavities
Ischemia - ANSWER-Lack of blood supply in an organ or tissue
Infarct - ANSWER-Localized area of ischemic necrosis within
the tissue or organ produced by occlusion of either it's arterial
supply or it's venous drainage
Hemorrhage - ANSWER-Rupture of a blood vessel
Hematoma - ANSWER-Hemorrhage trapped in body tissues
Atrophy - ANSWER-Diminished size due to wasting away
Hyperplasia - ANSWER-Abnormal increase in the number of
cells composing a tissue or organ
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Dysphasia - ANSWER-Disordered growth or faulty
development of various tissues or body parts
Neoplasia - ANSWER-A new and abnormal growth especially
when the growth is uncontrolled and progressive
Malignant neoplasm - ANSWER-Neoplasm that invades and
destroys adjacent structures and spreads to distant sites
Oncology - ANSWER-The study of neoplasms
Grading - ANSWER-Assessment of malignant tumor to
determine the degree of aggressiveness or malignancy
Staging - ANSWER-Determination of the amount of spread of a
neoplasm necessary to select appropriate therapy and to
predict the future course of a disease
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Antigen - ANSWER-Body's ability to recognize foreign
substances
Antibody - ANSWER-Body's counter action to control antigens
Vaccine - ANSWER-Low dose of dead or deactivated bacteria
or virus
Anaphylactic reaction - ANSWER-Characterized by
hypotension and vascular collapse (shock) with urticaria (hives)
bronchial spasm and laryngeal edema
Pulmonary mycosis - ANSWER-Fungal infection of the lung
Emphysema - ANSWER-Pathologic accumulation of air in
tissue or organs
Empyema - ANSWER-Accumulation of pus in a cavity
RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY
FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Iatrogenic - ANSWER-Resulting from the activity of diagnosis or
treatment by medical personel
Nosocomial - ANSWER-Incidences of infections being
developed at the acute care facility
Idiopathic - ANSWER-Having an unknown cause for underlying
disease
Inflammation - ANSWER-Initial response of body tissue to local
injury
Abscess - ANSWER-Encapsulated collection of pus
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Edema - ANSWER-Accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid
in the intercellular tissue spaces or body cavities
Ischemia - ANSWER-Lack of blood supply in an organ or tissue
Infarct - ANSWER-Localized area of ischemic necrosis within
the tissue or organ produced by occlusion of either it's arterial
supply or it's venous drainage
Hemorrhage - ANSWER-Rupture of a blood vessel
Hematoma - ANSWER-Hemorrhage trapped in body tissues
Atrophy - ANSWER-Diminished size due to wasting away
Hyperplasia - ANSWER-Abnormal increase in the number of
cells composing a tissue or organ
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Dysphasia - ANSWER-Disordered growth or faulty
development of various tissues or body parts
Neoplasia - ANSWER-A new and abnormal growth especially
when the growth is uncontrolled and progressive
Malignant neoplasm - ANSWER-Neoplasm that invades and
destroys adjacent structures and spreads to distant sites
Oncology - ANSWER-The study of neoplasms
Grading - ANSWER-Assessment of malignant tumor to
determine the degree of aggressiveness or malignancy
Staging - ANSWER-Determination of the amount of spread of a
neoplasm necessary to select appropriate therapy and to
predict the future course of a disease
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Antigen - ANSWER-Body's ability to recognize foreign
substances
Antibody - ANSWER-Body's counter action to control antigens
Vaccine - ANSWER-Low dose of dead or deactivated bacteria
or virus
Anaphylactic reaction - ANSWER-Characterized by
hypotension and vascular collapse (shock) with urticaria (hives)
bronchial spasm and laryngeal edema
Pulmonary mycosis - ANSWER-Fungal infection of the lung
Emphysema - ANSWER-Pathologic accumulation of air in
tissue or organs
Empyema - ANSWER-Accumulation of pus in a cavity
