Role of pathology in Medicine

Question 1

Definition: Aetiology

Answer 1

The cause of a disease or condition

Question 2

Definition: Pathogenesis

Answer 2

The mechanism by which the aetiological features lead to disease

Question 3

Prefix meaning:

Ana-

Answer 3

Up/back/again

Anaplasia

Question 4

Prefix meaning:

Dys-

Answer 4

Bad/difficult/disordered

Dysphasia

Question 5

Prefix meaning:

Hyper-

Answer 5

Abnormally increased

Hypertension

Question 6

Prefix meaning:

Hypo-

Answer 6

Deficient

Hypotension

Question 7

Prefix meaning:

Meta-

Answer 7

Behind/Later in time

Metanephros

Question 8

Suffix meaning:

-itis

Answer 8

Inflammation

Laryngitis

Question 9

Suffix meaning:

-oma

Answer 9

Tumour

Lymphodenoma

Question 10

Suffix meaning:

-osis

Answer 10

Disease/Abnormal

Cyanosis

Question 11

Suffix meaning:

-oid

Answer 11

Resembling

Chancroid (venereal infection causing ulceration)

Question 12

Suffix meaning:

-penia

Answer 12

Deficiency

Leukopenia

Question 13

Suffix meaning:

-cytosis

Answer 13

Describes cells

Isocytosis (equal in size)
Polycytosis (increase in number)

Question 14

Suffix meaning:

-ectasis

Answer 14

Dilation/Expansion

Bronchiectasis

Question 15

Suffix meaning:

-plasia

Answer 15

Formation of cells

Alloplasia

Question 16

Suffix meaning:

-opathy

Answer 16

Morbid condition/Disease

Neuropathy