Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition TEST
BANK by Kowalczyk, Verified Chapters 1 - 12, Complete
Newest Version
Pathology - ANSWER: study of disease
hypertrophy - ANSWER: increase in cell size
disease - ANSWER: An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally
Hyperplasia - ANSWER: increase in number of cells
Pathogensis - ANSWER: event sequence in cellular change.
Metaplasia - ANSWER: conversion of cell type
embolization - ANSWER: a treatment that blocks the flow of blood (i.e. to "starve" a
tumor)
Dysplasia - ANSWER: abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
size shape and organization
symptom - ANSWER: subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
sign - ANSWER: objective evidence of disease such as a fever
syndrome - ANSWER: a group of symptoms and signs that characterize a specific
abnormal disturbance
asymptomatic - ANSWER: without symptoms
manifestation - ANSWER: observable changes resulting from cellular changes in the
disease process
Etiology - ANSWER: study of the cause of disease
latrogenic - ANSWER: caused by a medical treatment, procedure, or error
Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue
Nosocomial - ANSWER: disease acquired from the environment
Sequelae - ANSWER: lasting effects caused by a previously acquired disease
Epidemiology - ANSWER: the investigation of disease in large groups. the
, Prevelance - ANSWER: The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time.
Incidence - ANSWER: The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition
during a specific time.
Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue
prognosis - ANSWER: a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or
situation
diagnosis - ANSWER: Identification of an injury or disease
acute - ANSWER: New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
chronic - ANSWER: Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
mortality rate - ANSWER: the average number of deaths caused by a disease in a
population
morbidity rate - ANSWER: number of people affected in relation to the total
population in a given time period. tracked by the CDC.
human genome project - ANSWER: sequenced DNA The molecules that make up
chromosomes in cells.
3 roles of the CDC - ANSWER: tracking, monitoring, reporting
latrogenic - ANSWER: adverse results from the medical procedure or treatment
idopathic - ANSWER: unknown cause
Subtractive / Lytic / destructive - ANSWER: decrease tissue density decrease
technique
prognosis/ Additive /sclerotic - ANSWER: increase in normal tissue density Increase
technique
endemic - ANSWER: (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people;
characteristic of or prevalent in a field
US life expectancy - ANSWER: 79 overall men 77 women 82
adeno- - ANSWER: gland
angio- - ANSWER: vascular
BANK by Kowalczyk, Verified Chapters 1 - 12, Complete
Newest Version
Pathology - ANSWER: study of disease
hypertrophy - ANSWER: increase in cell size
disease - ANSWER: An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally
Hyperplasia - ANSWER: increase in number of cells
Pathogensis - ANSWER: event sequence in cellular change.
Metaplasia - ANSWER: conversion of cell type
embolization - ANSWER: a treatment that blocks the flow of blood (i.e. to "starve" a
tumor)
Dysplasia - ANSWER: abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
size shape and organization
symptom - ANSWER: subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
sign - ANSWER: objective evidence of disease such as a fever
syndrome - ANSWER: a group of symptoms and signs that characterize a specific
abnormal disturbance
asymptomatic - ANSWER: without symptoms
manifestation - ANSWER: observable changes resulting from cellular changes in the
disease process
Etiology - ANSWER: study of the cause of disease
latrogenic - ANSWER: caused by a medical treatment, procedure, or error
Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue
Nosocomial - ANSWER: disease acquired from the environment
Sequelae - ANSWER: lasting effects caused by a previously acquired disease
Epidemiology - ANSWER: the investigation of disease in large groups. the
, Prevelance - ANSWER: The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time.
Incidence - ANSWER: The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition
during a specific time.
Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue
prognosis - ANSWER: a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or
situation
diagnosis - ANSWER: Identification of an injury or disease
acute - ANSWER: New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
chronic - ANSWER: Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
mortality rate - ANSWER: the average number of deaths caused by a disease in a
population
morbidity rate - ANSWER: number of people affected in relation to the total
population in a given time period. tracked by the CDC.
human genome project - ANSWER: sequenced DNA The molecules that make up
chromosomes in cells.
3 roles of the CDC - ANSWER: tracking, monitoring, reporting
latrogenic - ANSWER: adverse results from the medical procedure or treatment
idopathic - ANSWER: unknown cause
Subtractive / Lytic / destructive - ANSWER: decrease tissue density decrease
technique
prognosis/ Additive /sclerotic - ANSWER: increase in normal tissue density Increase
technique
endemic - ANSWER: (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people;
characteristic of or prevalent in a field
US life expectancy - ANSWER: 79 overall men 77 women 82
adeno- - ANSWER: gland
angio- - ANSWER: vascular
