18 Questions
What is the study of disease within the discipline of pathology called?
Histopathology
Which term describes the cause of a disease?
Aetiology
What is defined as the statement that explains the meaning of a term used in describing pathological conditions?
Definition
Which microscopy technique is used for the examination of cellular organells in the diagnosis of renal diseases?
Electron microscopy (EM)
What term describes the unfavorable evolution of a disease?
Complications
Which term refers to the decrease in the size of an organ resulting from a decrease in the size of individual cells?
Atrophy
What is the definition of atrophy?
Decrease in the size of an organ or tissue due to decrease in size of its parenchymal cells
Which type of atrophy occurs when there is prolonged compression of tissue?
Pressure atrophy
In which scenario does pathologic hypertrophy typically occur?
Left ventricular hypertrophy in systemic hypertension
What is the main cause behind atrophy due to denervation?
Muscle fibers supplied by a nerve atrophying
Which type of hyperplasia is associated with female breast changes during pregnancy and lactation?
Hormonal hyperplasia
What characterizes stable cells in hyperplasia?
Enter cell cycle only in case of injury
Which type of metaplasia is characterized by a change from pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium to another cell type?
Squamous metaplasia
Which condition is characterized by a change of normal squamous epithelium of the distal part of the esophagus to columnar epithelium?
Barrett's esophagus
What is the common precursor condition that may predispose to malignant transformation if the stimulus persists for a long time?
Metaplasia
Which metaplasia type is observed in the endocervix in cases of chronic cervicitis?
Squamous metaplasia
In which condition does a change from transitional epithelium to another cell type occur?
Urinary bladder stones
What type of metaplasia involves the change of gastric epithelium in chronic gastritis and healed chronic gastric ulcer?
Intestinal metaplasia
Learn about the field of pathology, which involves the study of diseases. Explore various subspecialties within pathology including cellular pathology, histopathology, cytopathology, forensic pathology, microbiology, hematology, immunology, and genetics.
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