Pathology Compend- Matching Flashcards
A disease the results from the lack of some essential dietary constituent.
Deficiency
A disease that originates before birth.
Congenital
A disease that is caused by pathogenic organisms.
Infectious
A disease that appears after birth.
Acquired
A disease with alternating increases and decreases in the severity of the symptoms.
Recurrent
A disease that is characterized by a rapid onset and a relatively short duration.
Acute
A disease that is characterized by fever.
Febrile
A disease that is transmitted genetically from parent to child.
Inherited
When the cause of disease is not known.
Idiopathic
A disease that is characterized by a slow onset and a relatively long duration.
Chronic
Unfavorable conditions that arise during the course of a disease.
Complications
An objective manifestation of disease such as fever.
Sign
A temporary let-up of the signs and symptoms of a disease.
Remission
Pain would be an example of:
Symptom
A sudden increase in the severity of a disease.
Exacerbation
A form of gangrene.
Moist
The old term for edema.
Dropsy
An indication of the presence of disease.
Symptom
A term used to identify a type of thrombus.
Obstructive
A mechanical injury of any kind.
Trauma
A condition in which there is less than the normal total volume of blood in the body.
Oligemia
Increase in the size of a body part due to an increased number of cells.
Hyperplasia
A blood clot floating free in the blood stream.
Embolus
Replacement of damaged tissue with the exact same kind of tissue.
Regeneration
The thick liquid that collects around an infection site.
Exudate
Settling of the blood to dependent parts of the body following death.
Postmortem Hypostasis
An extremely significant postmortem condition to be anticipated in cases of gas gangrene.
Rapid Decomposition
Edema in which the edematous fluid collects within the abdominal cavity.
Ascites
Examination of a dead body to determine the cause and circumstances of death.
Necropsy
An inherited disease noted for failure of the blood to clot within normal time limits.
Hemophilia
The process of pus formation.
Suppuration
The replacement of damaged tissue by filling in the injured area with connective tissue.
Repair
Cooling of the body following death.
Algor Mortis
A physiological process of enclosure in a sheath made up of a substance not normal to the part of the body.
Encapsulation
Diseases that are usually found to be present in a community at all times, to some degree.
Endemic
The abnormal union of two healing tissue surfaces that are in contact with each other.
Adhesions
Edema in which the edematous fluid collects within the sac that surrounds the heart.
Hydropericardium
A consequence of embolism and thrombosis.
Gangrene
An example of an endogenous pigment.
Bilirubin
One of the causes of hemorrhage.
Hypertension
Vomiting of blood.
Hematemesis
Hemorrhage from the nose.
Epistaxis
Fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Ascites
A tumor-like collection of blood.
Hematoma
Collection of fluid in a sacculated cavity.
Hydrocele
Large hemorrhage in the tissues.
Ecchymosis
A marked increase of tissue fluid.
Edema
An excess of blood in a body part.
Hyperemia
Very small hemorrhage in the tissues.
Petechia
An increase in the total blood volume.
Plethora
A passage of red blood cells through intact capillary walls.
Hemorrhage per diapedesis
Collection of edematous fluid within the pleural cavity.
Hydrothorax
Abnormal coloring of tissues.
Pigmentation
Depositing of salts in the tissues.
Calcification
The passage of blood through a ruptured blood vessel.
Hemorrhage per rhexis
An injury such as a fracture, bruise, and abrasion.
Trauma
Heat, cold, electricity, radium, and x-rays as agents of disease.
Physical Agents
Lead, mercury, and morphine as agents of disease.
Chemical Agents
Bacteria, molds, viruses, yeasts, and protozoa as agents of disease.
Plant and Animal Parasites
Foreign proteins such as pollens and serums.
Allergens
A disease that is transmitted from parent to the offspring through the genes.
Hereditary Disease
The brownish-black pigment normally found in the skin in varying amounts.
Melanin
A disease that is always present in a community to a greater or lesser degree.
Endemic Disease
The eminent German physician who advanced the doctrine of cellular pathology.
Virchow
A disease that affects many individuals in many communities at the same time.
Pandemic Disease
The amber-colored pigment present in the make-up of red blood cells.
Hemoglobin
The branch of Pathology dealing with the study of the causes of disease.
Etiology
A term applied to any form of microorganism that is capable of causing disease.
Pathogen
The identification o a disease.
Diagnosis
A condition in which poisonous substances are present in the body.
Intoxication
A disease that shows characteristic recognizable lesions.
Organic Disease
Diabetes mellitus is an example of a _______ disease.
Functional Disease
Enlargement of a body part as a result of an increase in size of the cells therein.
Hypertrophy
Discoloration of the tissues of the lungs from prolonged inhalation of dust.
Pneumoconiosis
Subjective evidence indicating the presence of a disease.
Symptom
A benign neoplasm.
Osteoma
A pigmented neoplasm.
Melanoma
Escape of blood from a blood vessel.
Hemorrhage
A blood disorder involving the platelets primarily.
Thrombopenia
A term used to refer to any malignant neoplasm.
Cancer
Combats infection.
Leukocytosis
A neoplasm of cartilage.
Chrondroma
Malignancy of epithelial tissue of a gland.
Adenocarcinoma
A blood disorder involving red blood cells.
Erythrocytosis
Increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
Lymphocytosis
A weak spot on an artery wall.
Aneurysm
A benign neoplasm.
Neuroma
