Pathology of Disease

Question 1

The study of the course and development of structural and functional changes in the body caused by disease

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Pathology

Question 2

Abnormality of structure or function with recognizable clinical signs

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Disease

Question 3

Evaluation of blood, urine, fluids, and feces

Lab tests, hematology, and serology

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Clinical Pathology

Question 4

Study of changes in tissues that are visible with the unaided eye
(PE/necropsy)

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Gross pathology

Question 5

Study of changes in tissues that are microscopic

Biopsy - impression smear, FNA, punch biopsy

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Histopathology

Question 6

The science of dealing with various factors that determine the frequencies and distribution of an infectious disease

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Epidemiology

Question 7

Refers to a disease that occurs naturally but in small numbers within a local area

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Endemic, Enzootic

Question 8

An unusually high prevalence of a disease present in a region, which may be rapidly spreading

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Epidemic, epizootic

Question 9

The ratio of the number of sick animals to the total number of animals involved

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Morbidity

Question 10

The ratio of the number of dead animals to the total number of animals involved

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Mortality

Question 11

An infection acquired during hospitalization

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Nosocomial

Question 12

A characteristic of a disease that distinguishes it from other disease

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pathognomonic

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The study/detection of antibodies or antigen in the blood/stream

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Serology

Question 14

The disease producing power of a microorganism

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virulence

Question 15

Incomplete, imperfect, or lack of development

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Agenesis, aplasia

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Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or limb

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hypoplasia

Question 17

An abnormal development of a tissue or organ

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dysplasia

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Reduction in size of a previously normal sized organ

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atrophy

Question 19

A moderate area of blood accumulation (bleeding) usually seen under the skin (a bruise)

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Ecchymotic hemorrhage

Question 20

Tiny pin-point hemorrhages

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Petechia

Question 21

Inflammation of blood or lymph vessels

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vasculitis

Question 22

A foreign body within the blood stream

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emboli

Question 23

A region of dead tissue due to a complete interference with blood flow

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infarct

Question 24

Invasion and multiplication of organisms in the body

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infection

Question 25

Period when disease develops by multiplication of an infectious agent within a host

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incubation

Question 26

When a disease is present without clinical signs

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sub-clinical

Question 27

Time of mild symptoms

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Prodromal period

Question 28

Signs of disease are present

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clinical

Question 29

partial or complete loss of hair

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alopecia

Question 30

An abnormal accumulation of serous (watery) fluid in the abdominal cavity

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ascites

Question 31

Cheese-like exudates

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caseous

Question 32

Pertaining to an accumulation of air within tissues

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emphysematous

Question 33

Loss of surface tissue due to inflammation or trauma

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erosion, ulceration

Question 34

A discharge from the body

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exudate

Question 35

Having a foul odor

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fetid

Question 36

Excessive collection of serous fluid in the thoracic cavity

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hydrothorax

Question 37

Fatty accumulation within a tissue or organ resulting in interference of function

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lipidosis

Question 38

An alternation from normal in structure or function resulting from injury or disease

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lesion

Question 39

An enlargement of the lymph nodes

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Lymphadenopathy

Question 40

Having a smaller than normal brain

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Microencephaly

Question 41

Creamy exudates consisting of mucus and cells

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mucopurulent

Question 42

Refers to dead cells or tissue in contact with living cells

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necrotic

Question 43

Affecting many joints

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polyarticular

Question 44

Pus

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purulent

Question 45

Completes systemic involvement of an infectious disease, when microorganism and its products are throughout the bloodstream

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septicemic

Question 46

enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

Question 47

a superficial cavity filled with fluid elevated above the surface of the tissue or organ (blister)

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vesicle

Question 48

the internal organs of the trunk of the body

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viscera