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Question 1

is benign enlargement of the prostate hypertrophy?

Answer 1

No

Although BEP is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, this is technically a misnomer.

Question 2

Give an example of hypertrophy?

Answer 2

The growth of the wall of the left ventricle of a weight lifter over time.

The wall of the left ventricle usually enlarges during intense exercises over a period of time, in order to cope with the increased afterload on the ventricular muscle.

Question 3

what is Results in uncontrolled, constant dividing cells

Answer 3

Neoplasia

Question 4

Partial or complete wasting away of part of the body

Answer 4

Atrophy

Question 5

A thrombosis is an abnormal blood clot formed in either an artery or a vein. Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be involved in formation of a thrombosis?

Answer 5

Excess consumption of warfarin or a similar drug.
Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist; it inhibits the formation of clotting factors II, VII, IX and X. This makes the blood thinner, and hence REDUCES the chance of thrombosis.

Question 6

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease:

Answer 6

involving quiescent (inactivity) plaque is commonly asymptomatic