14 Questions
What is the most accurate definition of PATHOLOGY?
The science of the structural basis of diseases
Which of the following best defines PATHOGENESIS?
Natural sequence of occurrence, development, and outcome of diseases
Which concept makes sense at the 'organ' level?
Heart attack
What does MORPHOGENESIS refer to?
Development of organ shape
What are cadaveric spots?
Areas affected by necrosis
What are cadaveric hypostases?
Flow of blood under the influence of gravity into the underlying parts of the body and organs
In a corpse that had been lying in a warm room for 24 hours, what are these changes called?
Cadaveric decomposition, cadaveric emphysema
What is corpse imbibition?
Post-mortem soaking of tissues with blood
In a warm room for 24 hours, what are the reasons for the formation of gas bubbles in the corpse?
Autolysis, rotting
What is bleeding from the uterus called?
Metrorrhagia
What is the accumulation of blood in the pericardial cavity called?
Hemopericardium
What is the accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity called?
Hemothorax
What is the name for the accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity?
Hemoperitoneum
What is the name of the pathological process in which coagulated blood accumulates in tissues, compromising their integrity?
Ischemia
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