Module 1

Question 1

Pathophysiology

Answer 1

Study of the function or physical changes in the body that result from disease

Question 2

Pathogenesis

Answer 2

Development of disease

Question 3

Biopsy

Answer 3

Excision of small amount of living tissue

Question 4

Autopsy

Answer 4

Exam after death

Question 5

Etiology

Answer 5

Cause of diagnosis

Question 6

Idiopathic

Answer 6

Cause of disease unknown

Question 7

Iatrogenic

Answer 7

Treatment caused disease

Question 8

Prophylaxis

Answer 8

Disease prevention

Question 9

Sequelae

Answer 9

Potential unwanted outcomes

Question 10

Convalescence

Answer 10

Rehab

Question 11

Communicable disease

Answer 11

Person to person spread

Question 12

Notifiable disease

Answer 12

Must be reported

Question 13

Morbidity

Answer 13

Disease rates in a group

Question 14

Prognosis

Answer 14

Prediction of a disease- likely course.

Question 15

Epidemiology

Answer 15

Pattern (WHO, CDC data)

Question 16

Epidemic

Answer 16

Greater rates in a group then expected

Question 17

Pandemic

Answer 17

Global rates higher then expected

Question 18

Hyperplasia

Answer 18

Increased number of cells

Question 19

Dysplasia

Answer 19

Increased abnormal cell growth

Question 20

Hypertrophy

Answer 20

Increased size of cell

Question 21

Metaplasia

Answer 21

Changes to different type of mature cell

Question 22

Neoplasia

Answer 22

Malignant; increased of new cell growth

Question 23

Apoptosis

Answer 23

Auto cell death

Question 24

Ischemia

Answer 24

Low blood flow to tissue

Question 25

Hypoxia

Answer 25

Low 02 to tissue

Question 26

Pyroptosis

Answer 26

Results in lysis (cell wall rupture) causing surrounds inflammation

Question 27

Caseous necrosis

Answer 27

Type of coagulation necrosis

Question 28

Gangrene

Answer 28

Area of necrotic tissue infected with bacteria

Question 29

Infraction

Answer 29

Necrosis due to 02 deprivation