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What is a syndrome in the context of medical diagnosis?
What is a syndrome in the context of medical diagnosis?
- A single sign of a disease
- A group of signs and symptoms (correct)
- An objective measure of health
- A treatment for a specific disease
What does pathogenesis refer to?
What does pathogenesis refer to?
- The study of different diseases
- The treatment methods for a disease
- The origination and development of a disease (correct)
- The immune response to foreign pathogens
Which term describes objective evidence of a disease that can be observed by a physician?
Which term describes objective evidence of a disease that can be observed by a physician?
- Syndrome
- Sign (correct)
- Symptom
- Pathogen
What is a pathognomonic sign?
What is a pathognomonic sign?
What is an example of a pathogen?
What is an example of a pathogen?
Which of the following best describes symptoms?
Which of the following best describes symptoms?
Which of the following is NOT related to a disease-producing microorganism?
Which of the following is NOT related to a disease-producing microorganism?
Which condition would typically require an internal examination of the stomach?
Which condition would typically require an internal examination of the stomach?
What is an autograft?
What is an autograft?
What characterizes an allograft?
What characterizes an allograft?
What does the term 'xenograft' refer to?
What does the term 'xenograft' refer to?
What condition is indicated by atresia?
What condition is indicated by atresia?
What does stenosis refer to in medical terms?
What does stenosis refer to in medical terms?
Which of the following describes a fistula?
Which of the following describes a fistula?
What necessitates immune suppression in an allograft?
What necessitates immune suppression in an allograft?
In which situation would an autograft be most likely used?
In which situation would an autograft be most likely used?
What is the purpose of an autopsy?
What is the purpose of an autopsy?
What distinguishes a necropsy from an autopsy?
What distinguishes a necropsy from an autopsy?
What is the primary goal of a biopsy?
What is the primary goal of a biopsy?
Which term refers to conditions arising from an unknown cause?
Which term refers to conditions arising from an unknown cause?
What does hereditary mean in a medical context?
What does hereditary mean in a medical context?
Which term describes a fluid product of inflammation made up of dead white blood cells?
Which term describes a fluid product of inflammation made up of dead white blood cells?
What does the term pyogenic refer to?
What does the term pyogenic refer to?
What characterizes an abscess?
What characterizes an abscess?
What does congenital refer to in medical terminology?
What does congenital refer to in medical terminology?
What is the difference between acute and chronic conditions?
What is the difference between acute and chronic conditions?
What characteristic distinguishes ocular albinism from oculocutaneous albinism?
What characteristic distinguishes ocular albinism from oculocutaneous albinism?
What is the cause of central cyanosis?
What is the cause of central cyanosis?
Which term refers to a tumor in fat cells?
Which term refers to a tumor in fat cells?
What condition is associated with smooth muscle tumors?
What condition is associated with smooth muscle tumors?
What pigment-related defect is primarily associated with the corpus albicans?
What pigment-related defect is primarily associated with the corpus albicans?
What is not a characteristic of erythema?
What is not a characteristic of erythema?
Which muscle type is associated with rhabdomyoma?
Which muscle type is associated with rhabdomyoma?
Which pigment condition is characterized by an increased amount of melanin-producing issues?
Which pigment condition is characterized by an increased amount of melanin-producing issues?
What does the term 'cholestasis' refer to?
What does the term 'cholestasis' refer to?
Which combining form is used to denote a relationship to blood vessels?
Which combining form is used to denote a relationship to blood vessels?
What condition does 'anuria' describe?
What condition does 'anuria' describe?
What does the suffix '-osis' imply?
What does the suffix '-osis' imply?
Which term describes a tumor in blood vessels?
Which term describes a tumor in blood vessels?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate?
What condition is associated with 'hyperchromatic nuclei'?
What condition is associated with 'hyperchromatic nuclei'?
Which of the following terms refers to inflammation of the appendix?
Which of the following terms refers to inflammation of the appendix?
Chromonychia is a term used to describe what?
Chromonychia is a term used to describe what?
What does 'anoxia' refer to?
What does 'anoxia' refer to?
Study Notes
Post Mortem Examination
- Autopsy: Examination of a human body after death to determine cause of death or identify pathological changes.
- Necropsy: Examination of a dead animal, typically to determine cause of death.
- Biopsy: Removal and examination of tissue from a living person, usually microscopically, to establish a precise diagnosis.
Disease Characteristics
- Acute: Disease with a short and severe course.
- Chronic: Disease with a long duration, often recurring, and characterized by prolonged suffering.
- Idiopathic: Disease with an unknown cause.
Disease Development
- Hereditary: Disease passed genetically from parents to offspring.
- Congenital: Condition present at birth, regardless of cause.
- Acquired: Non-genetic disease caused by external influences.
Inflammation
- Pus: White blood cell debris, a product of inflammation.
- Pyogenic: Capable of producing pus.
- Abscess: A localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
Transplantation
- Autograft (Autoplasty): Tissue transplanted from one site to another within the same individual.
- Allograft (Homograft): Tissue from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; requires immunosuppression to prevent rejection.
- Xenograft (Heterograft): Tissue from an animal of a different species, used temporarily (e.g., severe burns).
Congenital Malformations
- Atresis: Congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular organ.
- Stenosis: Abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal.
- Fistula: Abnormal passage or communication between internal organs or to the body surface.
Disease Evidence
- Sign: Objective evidence of disease discernible by a physician.
- Symptom: Subjective evidence perceived by the patient, indicative of a bodily or mental state.
- Syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms.
Disease Development
- Pathogenesis: The origination and development of a disease.
- Pathognomonic: A sign or symptom distinctive and characteristic of a specific disease, allowing for a diagnosis.
- Pathogen: A disease-producing agent (e.g., bacteria, fungi, virus).
Color Terms in Pathology
- Cyano-: Relating to blue or bluish discoloration, often due to low blood oxygen.
- Erythe-: Relating to red, often associated with skin rashes or blood cell abnormalities.
Combining Forms
- Lipo-: Relating to fat.
- Leiomyo-: Relating to smooth muscle.
- Rhabdomyo-: Relating to striated muscle.
- Chole-: Relating to bile.
- Angi(o)-: Relating to vessels, usually blood or lymph vessels.
- Chrom(o)-: Relating to color.
Suffixes
- -aemia: Relating to blood (e.g., anemia).
- -itis: Inflammation of an organ (e.g., appendicitis).
- -osis: A pathologic condition (e.g., acidosis).
- -penia: Decrease or reduction (e.g., leukopenia: decreased white blood cells).
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Test your knowledge on medical terms related to post mortem examinations, disease characteristics, development, and inflammation processes. This quiz delves into the distinctions between autopsy, necropsy, and other important concepts in pathology.
