FSE 214 Final Exam Study Terms– Key
Terms & Definitions for Final Exam
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What is the definition of disease? - Any change in the structure and function of the
body as a result of injury to the tissue.
Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body. -
False
Any disease which is obtained after birth. - Acquired
Refers to the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease. - Prognosis
A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient. - iatrogenic
A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such a
necrosis - General pathology
A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas
or systems. - Special pathology
A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cell of the body at the
microscopic level. - X Pathology
X Special pathology
X General pathology
X Gross pathology
Correct - None of the above
Two types of diseases are: - Acute, Chronic
These are diseases that are characterized by fever. - Febrile
Match the terms with the definitions. - ischemia - decreased blood flow to a part of
body
Thrombosis - formation of blood clot within the heart or vessels
infarction - dying of a tissue due to lack of ocygen
hematoma - a swelling filled with blood
Embolism - an object floating through blood causing obstruction
edema - excessive accumulation of a fluid
Match the malformations to the terms - aplasia - absence of body parts
etiology - refers to the study of the causes of disease
hernia - protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is
contained
pandemic - diseases that affect a large number of people
cyst - a sac-like structure, containing fluid or a semi-solid substance
, When substances enter the body and accumulate in excessive amount, it is called. -
infiltration
This term describe the replacement of damaged tissue with identical tissue. -
regeneration
Which one of the following is characterized by cellular swelling, changes in nature of
cellular proteins, and the breakdown of cellular organelles in dead cells? - necrosis
What is infection? - inflammation caused by living organisms.
What are the common causes of inflammation? Choose all correct answers. - living
organisms
physical irritants
chemicals
immunological reactants
No - hypoxia
Exogenous pigmentation is when a substance enters inside an organ from the body
causing discoloration. - False
Signs of inflammation are. Select all correct answers. - heat
pain
swelling
No - sweating
No - fast breathing
Which one of the following is not a cause of cellular injury? - homeostasis
Which on the following is a form of necrosis in which a cheeselike substance is
located at the center of an area of pink necrosis surrounded by inflammatory
granule? - caseous necrosis
When bilirubin accumulates in the body it causes yellowish discoloration. This
condition is called - Jaundice
Body's response to tissue injury by burning is called infection. - False
Match terms with their definitions. - ulcer - localized area of necrosis on the skin or
mucous membrane
abscess - an area of pus surrounded by a wall of tissue
vesicle - an elevation on the skin with fluid
furuncle - an abscess in the deeper layer of the skin
pustule - an elevation on the skin with pus
Match terms with their definitions. - hyperplasia - an increase in the number of cells
amyloid degenration - present in Alzheimer's disease
Atrophy - shrinkage of the cells
hypertrophy - an increase in the size of cells
metaplasia - regeneration of the cells after injury
Terms & Definitions for Final Exam
Success
What is the definition of disease? - Any change in the structure and function of the
body as a result of injury to the tissue.
Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body. -
False
Any disease which is obtained after birth. - Acquired
Refers to the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease. - Prognosis
A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient. - iatrogenic
A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such a
necrosis - General pathology
A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas
or systems. - Special pathology
A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cell of the body at the
microscopic level. - X Pathology
X Special pathology
X General pathology
X Gross pathology
Correct - None of the above
Two types of diseases are: - Acute, Chronic
These are diseases that are characterized by fever. - Febrile
Match the terms with the definitions. - ischemia - decreased blood flow to a part of
body
Thrombosis - formation of blood clot within the heart or vessels
infarction - dying of a tissue due to lack of ocygen
hematoma - a swelling filled with blood
Embolism - an object floating through blood causing obstruction
edema - excessive accumulation of a fluid
Match the malformations to the terms - aplasia - absence of body parts
etiology - refers to the study of the causes of disease
hernia - protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is
contained
pandemic - diseases that affect a large number of people
cyst - a sac-like structure, containing fluid or a semi-solid substance
, When substances enter the body and accumulate in excessive amount, it is called. -
infiltration
This term describe the replacement of damaged tissue with identical tissue. -
regeneration
Which one of the following is characterized by cellular swelling, changes in nature of
cellular proteins, and the breakdown of cellular organelles in dead cells? - necrosis
What is infection? - inflammation caused by living organisms.
What are the common causes of inflammation? Choose all correct answers. - living
organisms
physical irritants
chemicals
immunological reactants
No - hypoxia
Exogenous pigmentation is when a substance enters inside an organ from the body
causing discoloration. - False
Signs of inflammation are. Select all correct answers. - heat
pain
swelling
No - sweating
No - fast breathing
Which one of the following is not a cause of cellular injury? - homeostasis
Which on the following is a form of necrosis in which a cheeselike substance is
located at the center of an area of pink necrosis surrounded by inflammatory
granule? - caseous necrosis
When bilirubin accumulates in the body it causes yellowish discoloration. This
condition is called - Jaundice
Body's response to tissue injury by burning is called infection. - False
Match terms with their definitions. - ulcer - localized area of necrosis on the skin or
mucous membrane
abscess - an area of pus surrounded by a wall of tissue
vesicle - an elevation on the skin with fluid
furuncle - an abscess in the deeper layer of the skin
pustule - an elevation on the skin with pus
Match terms with their definitions. - hyperplasia - an increase in the number of cells
amyloid degenration - present in Alzheimer's disease
Atrophy - shrinkage of the cells
hypertrophy - an increase in the size of cells
metaplasia - regeneration of the cells after injury
