Lecture 56 - Intro to Pathology

Question 1

What is clinical pathology

Answer 1

hematology and cytology

Question 2

what is anatomic pathology

Answer 2

necropsy and biopsy

Question 3

what is the non-specific term for a systemic approach to identify abnormalities

Answer 3

lesion

Question 4

pathogenesis is

Answer 4

mechanisms of disease

Question 5

etiology is

Answer 5

the cause of disease

Question 6

lesion is

Answer 6

a change in the gross or microscopic anatomic structure or biochemical behavior that exceeds the normal range and leads to morphologic/function disturbances

Question 7

T/F: lesion description is morphologic diagnosis

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

what is a morphologic diagnosis?

Answer 8

interpretation of a lesion using duration, severity, distribution and process

Question 9

what is the exception to morphologic diagnosis

Answer 9

neoplasia

Question 10

what are acute examples of pathology

Answer 10

necrosis
fibrin
hemorrhage
suppurative inflammation

Question 11

what are chronic examples of pathology

Answer 11

fibrosis
granulomatous inflammation
altered size

Question 12

diffuse distribution

Answer 12

involves the entire organ

Question 13

segmental distribution

Answer 13

affecting a subtotal portion of a linear organ, circumferential and diffuse within the segment

Question 14

regional distribution

Answer 14

entire anatomic region

Question 15

focal distribution

Answer 15

large focal lesion

Question 16

Fibrinous vs. fibrous

Answer 16

fibrinous - shaggy fibrin tags that appear more organized over time

fibrous - scar tissue

Question 17

give the medical term for:

lack of development

Answer 17

aplasia

Question 18

give the medical term for:

abnormal development

Answer 18

dysplasia

Question 19

give the medical term for:

stunted development

Answer 19

hypoplasia

Question 20

give the medical term for:

normal but decreased

Answer 20

atrophy

Question 21

give the medical term for:

replacement by scar tissue

Answer 21

fibrosis

Question 22

give the medical term for:

reversible cell damage

Answer 22

metaplasia

Question 23

give the medical term for:

enlargement

Answer 23

-omegaly

Question 24

give the medical term for:

larger than normal over time

Answer 24

hypertrophy

Question 25

give the medical term for:

larger than normal at birth

Answer 25

hyperplasia

Question 26

T/F: cell division to the point it causes gross organ/tissue enlargement is considered chronic

Answer 26

TRUE