Common Pathology Terms

Question 1

Cholelithiasis

Answer 1

Presence of one or more calculi in gallbladder

Question 2

Emphysema

Answer 2

Pathological condition of lungs marked by an abnormal increase in size of the air spaces

Question 3

Pleural effusion

Answer 3

Any abnormal fluid in the pleural cavity, in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura

Question 4

Pneumothorax

Answer 4

Accumulation of the air or gas in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung

Question 5

Thoracentesis

Answer 5

Removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Question 6

Pneumonia

Answer 6

An inflammatory disease of the lungs that may be cause by bacteria, viruses or fungi

Question 7

Metastases

Answer 7

The transference of disease-producing organism or of the malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body

Question 8

Urticaria

Answer 8

A transient condition of the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction, characterized by pale or reddened irregular, elevated patches and severe itching hives