Section 1

Question 1

involving tissues or cells that are genetically dissimilar and hence
immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species

Answer 1

allogeneic

Question 2

having no apparent shape or organization

Answer 2

amorphous

Question 3

being uncharacteristic or lacking uniformity

Answer 3

atypia

Question 4

the removal of a sample of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body for examination

Answer 4

biopsy

Question 5

readily stainable with basic dyes (usually hematoxylin=blue)

Answer 5

basophilic

Question 6

readily stainable with eosin (red)

Answer 6

eosinophilic

Question 7

introduced from or produced inside the organism or system

Answer 7

endogenous

Question 8

introduced from or produced outside the organism or system

Answer 8

exogenous

Question 9

redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries

Answer 9

erythema

Question 10

the cause or causes of a disease or abnormal condition

Answer 10

etiology

Question 11

surgical removal or resection of an entire lesion or diseased portion

Answer 11

excision

Question 12

originating or due to causes or factors from or on the outside of a body, organ, or part

Answer 12

extrinisic

Question 13

originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part

Answer 13

intrinsic

Question 14

not uniform in structure or composition

Answer 14

heterogeneous

Question 15

of uniform structure or composition

Answer 15

homogenous

Question 16

the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions

Answer 16

homeostasis

Question 17

characterized by swelling and taking up of fluid

Answer 17

hydropic

Question 18

a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body

Answer 18

hypoxia

Question 19

the rate of occurrence of new cases of a particular disease in a population being studied

Answer 19

incidence

Question 20

the hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin

Answer 20

induration

Question 21

a deficient supply of blood to a body part

Answer 21

ischemia

Question 22

induced inadvertently by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures

Answer 22

iatrogenic

Question 23

a diseased state or symptom

Answer 23

morbidity

Question 24

the number of deaths in a given time or place

Answer 24

mortality

Question 25

the form and structure (appearance) of an organism or any of its parts

Answer 25

morphology

Question 26

the steps in development of a disease

Answer 26

pathogenesis

Question 27

distinctively characteristic of a particular disease or condition

Answer 27

pathognomonic

Question 28

variation in size and shape

Answer 28

pleomorphism

Question 29

the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time

Answer 29

prevalence

Question 30

the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case

Answer 30

prognosis

Question 31

a degenerative condition of a cell nucleus marked by clumping of the chromosomes, hyperchromatism, and shrinking of the nucleus

Answer 31

pyknosis

Question 32

abnormal hardening of body tissue

Answer 32

sclerosis

Question 33

a negative after effect

Answer 33

sequelae

Question 34

a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality

Answer 34

syndrome