Final pathology master

Question 1

A small elevation of the skin containing pus.

Answer 1

Pustule

Question 2

Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney.

Answer 2

Pyelitis

Question 3

Prefix meaning pus.

Answer 3

Pyo

Question 4

Reappearance of symptoms after a period of remission (abatement).

Answer 4

Recurrent

Question 5

Returned, noting symptoms or lesions reappearing after an intermission or remission.

Answer 5

Recurrent disease

Question 6

The replacement of damaged cells with identical cells.

Answer 6

Regeneration

Question 7

Temporary cessation of symptoms of a disease.

Answer 7

Remission

Question 8

Kidney stones.

Answer 8

Renal calculi

Question 9

Physical or mechanical restoration of damaged or diseased tissue by the growth of healthy new cells, not necessarily the same type, or by surgery.

Answer 9

Repair

Question 10

The termination of the inflammatory response with the affected part returning to its normal state.

Answer 10

Resolution

Question 11

Suffix meaning bursting forth.

Answer 11

Rhagia

Question 12

Suffix meaning flow.

Answer 12

Rhea

Question 13

Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane.

Answer 13

Rhinitis

Question 14

A disease of infants and young children caused by deficiency of vitamin D resulting in defective bone growth.

Answer 14

Rickets

Question 15

A genus of gram-negative, pathogenic, intracellular parasitic bacteria.

Answer 15

Rickettsia

Question 16

Area of science that studies rickettsia.

Answer 16

Rickettsiology

Question 17

Inflammation of the fallopian tube, or of the eustachian tube.

Answer 17

Salpingitis

Question 18

Suffix meaning hardening.

Answer 18

Sclerosis

Question 19

Infection caused by a different organism than the one causing the primary infection.

Answer 19

Secondary infection

Question 20

Condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in blood.

Answer 20

Septicemia

Question 21

Objective disturbances produced by disease, observed by physician, nurse or person attending patient (example: pulse, fever, heart rate).

Answer 21

Signs

Question 22

Inflammation of the sinus cavities.

Answer 22

Sinusitis

Question 23

Deals with the specific features of disease in relation to particular organs or organ systems.

Answer 23

Special pathology

Question 24

Congenital defect in which part of the vertebral column is absent or incomplete closure.

Answer 24

Spina bifida

Question 25

A genus of spiral bacteria having a corkscrew shape with a rigid cell wall and hair-like projections called flagella that assist in movement.

Answer 25

Spirillum (pl. spirilla)

Question 26

A genus of bacteria having a flexible cell wall but no flagella in the traditional sense. Movement in these organisms occurs by contractions (undulating) of long filaments (endoflagella) that run the length of the cell.

Answer 26

Spirochete

Question 27

Disease that occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner.

Answer 27

Sporadic

Question 28

A genus of gram-positive, nonmotile, opportunistic bacteria which tend to aggregate in irregular, grape-like clusters.

Answer 28

Syaphylococcus

Question 29

Suffix meaning standing still.

Answer 29

Stasis

Question 30

Abnormal constriction of a channel or orifice.

Answer 30

Stenosis

Question 31

Process of completely removing or destroying all life forms or their products on or in a substance.

Answer 31

Sterilization

Question 32

A genus of bacteria containing gram-negative rods, which form a chain-like colony.

Answer 32

Streptobacilli

Question 33

Gram-positive cocci that occur in chains.

Answer 33

Streptococci

Question 34

A microbe that can only live in the presence of oxygen.

Answer 34

Strict (obligate) aerobe

Question 35

A microbe that can only survive in an area without oxygen present.

Answer 35

Strict (obligate) anaerobe

Question 36

A parasite that is completely dependent on its living host for survival.

Answer 36

Strict (obligate) parasite

Question 37

An organism that can only survive on dead or decaying organic matter.

Answer 37

Strict (obligate) saprophyte

Question 38

The formation of pus.

Answer 38

Suppuration

Question 39

Study of tissue specimens excised surgically in a major or minor operation.

Answer 39

Surgical pathology

Question 40

The living together in close association of different species.

Answer 40

Symbiosis

Question 41

Subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by patient but not directly measurable (example: pain, headache).

Answer 41

Symptoms

Question 42

Prefix meaning together with.

Answer 42

Syn

Question 43

Set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease (example: Down's syndrome).

Answer 43

Syndrome

Question 44

The harmonious action of two microorganisms producing an effect that neither could produce alone.

Answer 44

Synergism

Question 45

Grouping of four spherical shaped cells.

Answer 45

Tetracocci

Question 46

Bacteria that thrive best at high temperatures. Between 40 degrees C and 70 degrees C.

Answer 46

Thermophile

Question 47

The formation or presence of an attached blood clot.

Answer 47

Thrombosis

Question 48

Blood distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria growing in a focal or local site, thus producing generalized symptoms.

Answer 48

Toxemia

Question 49

A poisonous substance of plant, animal, bacterial, or fungal origin.

Answer 49

Toxin

Question 50

Suffix meaning nourish.

Answer 50

Trophy

Question 51

Real or genuine disease producing organism.

Answer 51

True pathogen

Question 52

Implantation and development of the fertilized ovum in a uterine tube.

Answer 52

Tubal pregnancy

Question 53

An open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue.

Answer 53

Ulcer

Question 54

Suffix meaning relating to urine.

Answer 54

Uria

Question 55

A toxic condition caused by retention in the blood of waste products normally excreted in the urine.

Answer 55

Uremia

Question 56

Relating to one or both ureters.

Answer 56

Ureteritis

Question 57

Inflammation of the urethra.

Answer 57

Urethritis

Question 58

Inflammation of the vagina, colpitis.

Answer 58

Vaginitis

Question 59

Failure of a heart valve to close tightly, thus allowing regurgitation of blood.

Answer 59

Valvular insufficiency (incompetence)

Question 60

Blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid.

Answer 60

Vesicle

Question 61

(L. to move rapidly, vibrate). A genus of spiral bacteria which are curved or bent rods that resemble commas.

Answer 61

Vibrio

Question 62

An agent destructive to viruses.

Answer 62

Viricide

Question 63

The study of viruses and viral diseases.

Answer 63

Virology

Question 64

Relative power and degree of pathogenicity possessed by organisms to produce disease.

Answer 64

Virulence

Question 65

An intracellular, infectious parasite, capable of living and reproducing only in living cells.

Answer 65

Virus

Question 66

Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage; may be accompanied by the invasion of saprophytic bacteria.

Answer 66

Wet (moist) gangrene

Question 67

Prefix meaning yellow.

Answer 67

Xantho