AAMI INTRO TO PATHOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● gross anatomy. Answer: studies the structural changes brought about
by disease as seen by the naked eye
● clinical pathology. Answer: study of excretions, secretions & other
body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing disease. The laboratory
diagnosis of disease
● physiological pathology. Answer: studies the changes in function
brought about by disease
● rudolph Virchow. Answer: the father of cellular pathology
● lesion. Answer: any recognizable change in anatomy or structure of
the tissues that can be caused by disease. the pathological change in an
organ or tissue
● symptoms. Answer: subjective complaints experienced by the
patient.not directly measurable ex: pain, dizziness,itching.
,● signs. Answer: objective,measurable manifestations of disease:
fever,blood pressure, abnormal pulse.
● febrile disease. Answer: any disease characterized by fever
● idiopathic disease. Answer: of unknown origin. ex; cancer, rheumatoid
arthritis, ulcerative colitis (although there are theories)
● acute disease. Answer: rapid onset& short duration. ex TB, pneumonia
● chronic disease. Answer: slow onset & longer duration. ex ; arthritis
● iatrogenic disease. Answer: results from a physicians treatment. any
adverse condition resulting from treatment by physician or surgeon
● fulminating disease. Answer: latin root meaning 'lightening flash'.
refers to rapid, sudden and severe. often fatal
● organic disease. Answer: has readily identifiable characteristic lesion
associated with it such as swollen glands, ulcerations during syphilis,
inflammation of mucus membranes during strep throat etc
,● functional disease. Answer: has no characteristic lesion. ex: migraine
or various mental disturbances. no lesion exists, no anatomical or
structural changes occur.
● nosocomial. Answer: pertains to a hospital. often refers to hospital
acquired infection.
● prevalence. Answer: refers to number of new and old cases of a
disease during a particular period.
● mortality rate. Answer: number of deaths per unit of population.
● morbidity rate. Answer: refers to number of cases of disease per unit
of population
● Endemic disease. Answer: more or less present in the community. a
disease or agent that is usually present in a population or geographical
area at all times. the expected normal incidence of a condition in a
certain geographical area or population
● epidemic disease. Answer: attacks a large number of the population in
a community at the same time. one whose incidence is beyond that
expected by a given population
● pandemic disease. Answer: occurs throughout the world
, ● sporadic disease. Answer: occurs in neither a endemic or epidemic
form. occurring occasionally in a random or isolated manner.
● factors involved in etiology (cause) of disease. Answer:
age,race,nutritional status,gender,occupation, emotion & stress,
environment, economic status.
● excitatory causes of disease. Answer: conditions that actually cause
the disease.
● physical agents. Answer: heat/high temperature, cold/low temperature,
electricity,x-rays.
● chemical agents. Answer: compounds that produce some type of
cellular swelling;
strong acids or bases,drugs,poisons, gases(carbon monoxide).
● infectious agents. Answer: these include various microorganisms
viruses,bacteria and parasites
● adeno. Answer: gland
● ambi. Answer: both
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● gross anatomy. Answer: studies the structural changes brought about
by disease as seen by the naked eye
● clinical pathology. Answer: study of excretions, secretions & other
body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing disease. The laboratory
diagnosis of disease
● physiological pathology. Answer: studies the changes in function
brought about by disease
● rudolph Virchow. Answer: the father of cellular pathology
● lesion. Answer: any recognizable change in anatomy or structure of
the tissues that can be caused by disease. the pathological change in an
organ or tissue
● symptoms. Answer: subjective complaints experienced by the
patient.not directly measurable ex: pain, dizziness,itching.
,● signs. Answer: objective,measurable manifestations of disease:
fever,blood pressure, abnormal pulse.
● febrile disease. Answer: any disease characterized by fever
● idiopathic disease. Answer: of unknown origin. ex; cancer, rheumatoid
arthritis, ulcerative colitis (although there are theories)
● acute disease. Answer: rapid onset& short duration. ex TB, pneumonia
● chronic disease. Answer: slow onset & longer duration. ex ; arthritis
● iatrogenic disease. Answer: results from a physicians treatment. any
adverse condition resulting from treatment by physician or surgeon
● fulminating disease. Answer: latin root meaning 'lightening flash'.
refers to rapid, sudden and severe. often fatal
● organic disease. Answer: has readily identifiable characteristic lesion
associated with it such as swollen glands, ulcerations during syphilis,
inflammation of mucus membranes during strep throat etc
,● functional disease. Answer: has no characteristic lesion. ex: migraine
or various mental disturbances. no lesion exists, no anatomical or
structural changes occur.
● nosocomial. Answer: pertains to a hospital. often refers to hospital
acquired infection.
● prevalence. Answer: refers to number of new and old cases of a
disease during a particular period.
● mortality rate. Answer: number of deaths per unit of population.
● morbidity rate. Answer: refers to number of cases of disease per unit
of population
● Endemic disease. Answer: more or less present in the community. a
disease or agent that is usually present in a population or geographical
area at all times. the expected normal incidence of a condition in a
certain geographical area or population
● epidemic disease. Answer: attacks a large number of the population in
a community at the same time. one whose incidence is beyond that
expected by a given population
● pandemic disease. Answer: occurs throughout the world
, ● sporadic disease. Answer: occurs in neither a endemic or epidemic
form. occurring occasionally in a random or isolated manner.
● factors involved in etiology (cause) of disease. Answer:
age,race,nutritional status,gender,occupation, emotion & stress,
environment, economic status.
● excitatory causes of disease. Answer: conditions that actually cause
the disease.
● physical agents. Answer: heat/high temperature, cold/low temperature,
electricity,x-rays.
● chemical agents. Answer: compounds that produce some type of
cellular swelling;
strong acids or bases,drugs,poisons, gases(carbon monoxide).
● infectious agents. Answer: these include various microorganisms
viruses,bacteria and parasites
● adeno. Answer: gland
● ambi. Answer: both
