Pathology Master for Exam #4

Question 1

Prefix meaning death.

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Necro

Question 2

Pathological death of a tissue still a part of the living organism.

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Necrosis

Question 3

Renal calculus or gravel.

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Nephrolithiasis

Question 4

Prefix meaning new.

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Neo

Question 5

The abnormal, excessive and uncontrolled multiplication of cells with the formation of a mass or new growth of tissue.

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Neoplasm (Tumor)

Question 6

Prefix meaning kidney.

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Nephr

Question 7

Organisms that are free living and relationships are not required for survival.

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Non-symbiotic

Question 8

Infection acquired in a hospital.

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Nosocomial

Question 9

A disease with an abnormally high rate of occurrence in members of the workforce.

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Occupational disease

Question 10

Suffix meaning pain.

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Odynia

Question 11

Suffix meaning like.

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Oid

Question 12

Prefix meaning few.

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Oligo

Question 13

Diminished amount of urine production.

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Oliguria

Question 14

Suffix meaning tumor.

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Oma

Question 15

Inflammation of an ovary.

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Oophoritis

Question 16

An organism that exists as part of the normal flora but may become pathogenic under certain conditions.

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Opportunist

Question 17

Temperature at which organisms grow best, 98-100 degrees F.

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Optimum Temperature

Question 18

A condition or disease in which there is a change in anatomy.

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Organic

Question 19

Suffix meaning full of.

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Osis

Question 20

Pressure that develops when two solutions of different concentrations are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

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Osmotic pressure

Question 21

Prefix meaning bone.

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Osteo

Question 22

A tumor formed of bone. It may occur as an overgrowth of or outgrowth from bone, but constituting an independent tumor.

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Osteoma

Question 23

A disease marked by softening of bones due to faulty calcification in adulthood.

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Osteomalacia

Question 24

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow.

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Osteomyelitis

Question 25

A disease of bone marked by increased porosity from widening of the Haversian canals and softness from absorption of the calcareous material. Loss of bone density.

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Osteoporosis

Question 26

Suffix meaning mouth

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Ostomy

Question 27

Suffix meaning cut.

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Otomy

Question 28

Epidemic, widespread, even of worldwide event.

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Pandemic disease

Question 29

A circumscribed overgrowth or hypertrophy of the papillae of a cutaneous or mucous surface.

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Papilloma

Question 30

A.k.a. paralysis agitans.

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Parkinson's Disease

Question 31

An interactive relationship between two organisms in which one is harmed and the other benefits.

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Parasitism

Question 32

Study of structural changes in the body caused by disease.

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Pathological anatomy (morbid anatomy)

Question 33

The science that deals with the study of disease.

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Pathology

Question 34

The manner in which a disease develops.

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Pathogenesis

Question 35

The state of producing or being able to produce pathological changes and disease.

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Pathogenicity

Question 36

Suffix meaning disease

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Pathy

Question 37

Suffix meaning poverty, decrease.

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Penia

Question 38

An ulcer of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum, caused by the action of highly acid gastric juice.

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Peptic ulcer

Question 39

Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels.

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Pericarditis

Question 40

Inflammation of the peritoneum, or lining of the abdominal cavity.

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Peritonitis

Question 41

Antemortem, pinpoint, extravascular blood discoloration visible as purplish hemorrhages of the skin.

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Petechia

Question 42

Prefix meaning to eat.

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Phago

Question 43

Inflammation of the mucous membrane and underlying parts of the pharynx.

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Pharyngitis

Question 44

Suffix meaning affinity for.

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Phila

Question 45

Prefix meaning vein.

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Phleb

Question 46

Inflammation of a vein.

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Phlebitis

Question 47

Congenital condition in which the proximal portions of the limbs are poorly developed or absent.

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Phocomelia

Question 48

Study of changes in body functions due to disease.

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Physiological pathology

Question 49

Coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored material in the tissues.

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Pigmentation

Question 50

Suffix meaning to form.

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Plasia

Question 51

Suffix meaning paralysis.

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Plegia

Question 52

Refers to the lungs/pulmonary.

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Pleural cavity

Question 53

Inflammation of the pleura, pleuritis.

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Pleurisy

Question 54

Suffix meaning breath.

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Pnea

Question 55

General term used to denote any prolonged inhalation of mineral dust.

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Pneumoconiosis (black lung)

Question 56

Infection of the lungs.

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Pneumonia

Question 57

Prefix meaning gray.

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Polio

Question 58

A highly contagious infectious disease of the spinal cord caused by a filterable virus.

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Poliomyelitis

Question 59

Prefix meaning many, excess.

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Poly

Question 60

An increase in total red blood cell mass.

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Polycythemia vera

Question 61

A growth or mass of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

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Polyp

Question 62

Prefix meaning after.

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Post

Question 63

Prefix meaning before.

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Pro

Question 64

Number of cases of disease present in a specified population at a given time.

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Prevalence

Question 65

An original infection from which a second one originates.

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Primary infection

Question 66

A small proteinaceous infectious particle that is resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acids.

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Prion

Question 67

Prediction of the outcome of disease.

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Prognosis

Question 68

Inflammation of the prostate gland.

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Prostatitis

Question 69

One-celled organism or the kingdom Protista- most are unicellular although some are colonial.

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Protozoa

Question 70

Science that deals with the study of protozoa.

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Protozoology

Question 71

Prefix meaning false.

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Pseudo

Question 72

Bacteria that prefer cold, thriving at temperatures between 0 degrees C and 25 degrees C.

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Psychrophile

Question 73

Suffix meaning falling.

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Ptosis

Question 74

To cause a copious evacuation from bodily orifices.

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Purge

Question 75

Condition in which spontaneous bleeding occurs in the subcutaneous tissues, causing the appearance of purple patches on the skin.

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Purpura