Pathology Packet Flashcards
An excoriation, a circumscribed romoval of the epidermis of skin or mucous membrane.
Abrasion
A tear or torn wound.
Laceration
Localized accumulation of pus.
Abscess
Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues wtih the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue.
Carbuncle
An abscess of pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle.
Furuncle (Boil)
Which of these is a condition in which there is an excessive proportion of acid in the blood?
- Polyacidemia
- Hyperacidity
- Acidosis
- Antialkalinity
Acidosis
A disease with a more or less rapid onset and short duration.
Acute
A disease with a more or less slow onset and long duration.
Chronic
Is chronic or acute more serious and requires a trip to the emergency room?
Acute
Glycoprotein substance developed in response to, and interacting specifically with an antigen.
Antibody (Immunoglobulin)
Agent produced by one organism that will destroy or inhibit another organism.
Antibiotic
A foreign substance that stimulates the formation of antibodies that interact specifically with it.
Antigen
Failure of a tissue or an organ to develop normally.
Aplasia
A wasting, decrease in size of an organ or tissue.
Atrophy
Underdevelopment of a tisue, organ or the body.
Hypoplasia
A postmortem examination of the organs and tisues of a body to determine cause of death or pathological condition.
Autopsy (Necropsy)
- Hospital
- Medical Examiner/Coroner
Types of Autopsies
This type of autopsy looks for the cause of death.
- Need permission
Hospital Autopsy
This type of autopsy looks for the cause and the manner of death.
- Does not require permission
- Will take religion into account, but ultimately can still proceed with the autopsy without permission.
Medical Examiner/Coroner Autopsy
- Natural
- Accidental
- Suicide
- Homicide
- Other/Unknown
Manner of Death
Two other names for a medical examiner autopsy.
- Medico-legal autopsy
- Forensic autopsy
An official of local community who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths.
- A skilled medical doctor that investigates
Coroner
An official elected or appointed to investigate suspicious or unnatural deaths.
Medical Examiner
A chronic neurogenic disease marked by sudden alterations in consciousness and frequently by convulsions.
Epilepsy
An ulcer of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum, caused by the action of highly acid gastric juice.
Peptic Ulcer
A disease of infants and young children caused by deficiency of vitamin D resulting in defective bone growth.
Rickets
A term used to designate two diseases, diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus, each having the symptom of polyuria in common.
Diabetes
Diabetes type 1
Juvenile Diabetes
- Rare
- Pancreas makes no insulin
Diabetes type II
Diabets Mellitus (Lifestyle Diabetes)
- Lack of exercise
- Obesity (85% of people)
- Large stomach
- Genetic
Prefix meaning difficult.
Dys
Suffix meaning nourish.
Trophy
Faulty nutrition.
Dystrophy
