intro to pathology

Question 1

pathology etymology

Answer 1

1) pathos (suffering or disease)
2) logos (study)

Question 2

general pathology

Answer 2

1) basic mechanisms of pathology

Question 3

pathophysiology

Answer 3

1) understanding of the more common diseases

Question 4

clinical management

Answer 4

how they might impact patient care

Question 5

four aspects of a disease process form the core of a pathology

Answer 5

1) cause of a disease (etiology)
2) mechanisms of the disease development (pathogenesis)
3) structural alteration of cells and tissues (morphological change)
4) functional consequences of the morphologic changes (clinical significance)

Question 6

abnormal anatomy

Answer 6

1) gross
2) microscopic
3) molecular
4) radiologic