Understanding Pathology

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What does etiology refer to in the context of pathology?

  • The clinical significance and functional consequences
  • The cause of the disease (correct)
  • The structural alterations in cells or tissues
  • The sequence and patterns of cellular injury

Which technique is NOT used to reach a diagnosis in pathology?

  • Molecular
  • Surgical (correct)
  • Microbiologic
  • Immunologic

What does pathogenesis refer to in pathology?

  • The cause of the disease
  • The sequence and patterns of cellular injury (correct)
  • The structural alterations in cells or tissues
  • The clinical significance and functional consequences

In pathology, what is examined during the gross examination of organs?

<p>Size, shape, and color (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the morphological changes in pathology?

<p>Structural alterations in cells or tissues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of clinical signs and symptoms in pathology?

<p>They are determined by the morphological changes in different organs and tissues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is used to identify the organ and any pathology during the gross examination of organs in pathology?

<p>Gross examination does not involve identifying organs or pathologies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do morphological changes contribute to understanding diseases in pathology?

<p>They are characteristic of the disease or diagnostic of the etiologic process (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does etiology refer to in the context of pathology?

<p>The cause of the disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pathogenesis in pathology concerned with?

<p>The mechanisms of development of diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term in pathology refers to the sequence and patterns of cellular injury that lead to disease?

<p>Pathogenesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of alterations are observed in cells or tissues that are either characteristic of the disease or diagnostic of the etiologic process in pathology?

<p>Morphological changes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cause may be genetic (intrinsic) or acquired (e.g., infectious, nutritional, chemical, physical) in the context of pathology?

<p>Etiologic causes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'gross examination of organs' in pathology primarily aim to identify?

<p>Structural abnormalities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is NOT used to reach a diagnosis in pathology?

<p>Pathological techniques (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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