GRADED A+-NC Funeral Director Exam
1). Anemia
Ans: A decrease in the number of red blood cells
2). Anerurysm
Ans: a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
3). Anasarca
Ans: generalized or widespread edema
4). Addison's disease
Ans: Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones,
with "bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
5). Aplasia
Ans: Absence of a body part
6). Arteriosclerosis
Ans: disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of
the arterial walls
7). Arthritis
Ans: inflammation of a joint
8). Atrophy
Ans: A decrease in size of a body organ or part
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, 9). Autopsy
Ans: examination of a dead body
10). Chronic disease
Ans: One of relatively slow onset and long duration
11). Bronchitis
Ans: inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
12). Dilation
Ans: Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
13). Empyema
Ans: pus in the pleural cavity
14). Edema
Ans: an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
15). Etiology
Ans: the study of the causes of disease
16). Embolism
Ans: Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
17). Endocarditis
Ans: inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
18). Endogenous pigmentation
Ans: discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
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