AAMI Pathology Final questions with correct answers
Immediate cause of a disease Correct Answer-Excitatory cause
Atrophy - Noun Correct Answer-A reduction in the functionality of an
organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use
Hypotrophy - Noun Correct Answer-A degeneration in the functioning
of an organ due to the loss of cells
Hypertrophy Correct Answer-Increase or more, get bigger
Hypotrophy Correct Answer-Decrease or less, get smaller
Atrophy Correct Answer-A lack of
Mammary glands enlarge after birth to allow the mom to feed baby, and
revert to normal size after feeding is done Correct Answer-Physiological
change
Anthracosis Correct Answer-A lung disease
Erythrocytosis Correct Answer-A red blood cell disease
Gas gangrene caused by what Correct Answer-Bacterium
,Edema Correct Answer-Fluid accumulation
Anasarca edema Correct Answer-Generalized edema, very severe
Ascites edema Correct Answer-In the peritoneal cavity
Hydrothorax Edema Correct Answer-In thoracic or chest cavity
Hydropericardium Edema Correct Answer-In cardiac cavity
Pericarditis Correct Answer-Inflammation in cardiac cavity
Hemopericardium Correct Answer-Blood in cardiac cavity
Hyperemia Correct Answer-Increased blood flow to an area, or
congestion
Thrombus Correct Answer-Blood clot in an area
Embolus Correct Answer-Blood clot that breaks off and travels to
another location
Hemorrhage Correct Answer-Excessive loss of blood from an area
, Epistaxis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Nose bleed
Hemoptysis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in sputum, coughing up
blood
Hematemesis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in vomit caused by
hemorrhage in gastrointestinal tract
Melana hemorrhage Correct Answer-Digested blood from upper GI
bleeding
Hematuria hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in urine
Hemothorax hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in thoracic cavity
What is the name for the branch of pathology that deals with homicides?
Correct Answer-Medico-legal
Whats the name for a disease which is short in duration and has a sudden
onset? Correct Answer-Acute
A disease with no known cause is called? Correct Answer-Idiopathic
Immediate cause of a disease Correct Answer-Excitatory cause
Atrophy - Noun Correct Answer-A reduction in the functionality of an
organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use
Hypotrophy - Noun Correct Answer-A degeneration in the functioning
of an organ due to the loss of cells
Hypertrophy Correct Answer-Increase or more, get bigger
Hypotrophy Correct Answer-Decrease or less, get smaller
Atrophy Correct Answer-A lack of
Mammary glands enlarge after birth to allow the mom to feed baby, and
revert to normal size after feeding is done Correct Answer-Physiological
change
Anthracosis Correct Answer-A lung disease
Erythrocytosis Correct Answer-A red blood cell disease
Gas gangrene caused by what Correct Answer-Bacterium
,Edema Correct Answer-Fluid accumulation
Anasarca edema Correct Answer-Generalized edema, very severe
Ascites edema Correct Answer-In the peritoneal cavity
Hydrothorax Edema Correct Answer-In thoracic or chest cavity
Hydropericardium Edema Correct Answer-In cardiac cavity
Pericarditis Correct Answer-Inflammation in cardiac cavity
Hemopericardium Correct Answer-Blood in cardiac cavity
Hyperemia Correct Answer-Increased blood flow to an area, or
congestion
Thrombus Correct Answer-Blood clot in an area
Embolus Correct Answer-Blood clot that breaks off and travels to
another location
Hemorrhage Correct Answer-Excessive loss of blood from an area
, Epistaxis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Nose bleed
Hemoptysis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in sputum, coughing up
blood
Hematemesis hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in vomit caused by
hemorrhage in gastrointestinal tract
Melana hemorrhage Correct Answer-Digested blood from upper GI
bleeding
Hematuria hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in urine
Hemothorax hemorrhage Correct Answer-Blood in thoracic cavity
What is the name for the branch of pathology that deals with homicides?
Correct Answer-Medico-legal
Whats the name for a disease which is short in duration and has a sudden
onset? Correct Answer-Acute
A disease with no known cause is called? Correct Answer-Idiopathic
