North Carolina Pathology Funeral Service Practice Exam

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• What is the inflammation of a ureter called?
• What disease primarily affects the heart muscle?
• What is indicated by the presence of sugar in urine?
• What do you call the calculi that form within the kidneys?
• What is an embolus?
• What is a likely after-effect of coronary thrombosis?
• What physiological change occurs in response to increased workload on skeletal muscle?
• Which type of tumor is characterized as benign and originates in the bone?
• What disease can lead to ischemia due to small arterial obstructions?
• Which malignant neoplasm is composed of fatty connective tissue?
• Which type of disease has a sudden onset and short duration?
• What term is used to describe tests performed to understand body fluid and tissue functions?
• What is the term for a disorder that does not involve the blood?
• Which condition primarily involves the heart and can affect its overall function?
• What is the pathological term for a boil?
• Which term refers to a nosebleed?
• What is the medical term for inflammation of the nasal mucosa?
• What is the form of anemia caused by a dysfunction of hematopoietic tissue?
• In pathology, what is often a consequence of severe inflammation?
• What is the term for the shrinkage of muscle following paralysis?
• What condition is defined by an insufficient number of platelets in the blood?
• Which term is used to describe a sexually transmitted infectious disease?
• What condition indicates a massive proliferation of leukocytes?
• What type of tumor is a myoma?
• What type of leukemia is characterized by an excess of immature white blood cells?
• Which disorder is associated with the highest incidence of fatality?
• What is a common clinical consequence of a myocardial infarction?
• What condition might result from untreated ischemia?
• What is defined as any structural change that occurs in a disease?
• What term describes an abnormal channel connecting two surfaces?
• What is the condition characterized by inflammation of the liver?
• What process involves the replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells?
• A benign neoplasm composed of minute blood or lymph vessels is called what?
• Which of the following refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
• Which of the following is a common outcome of pathological atrophy?
• What term is used to describe the reduction of blood flow to a body part?
• What is defined as the formation of a blood clot that is attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels?
• What condition results from arteriosclerosis involving the cerebral arteries, commonly known as a brain bleed?
• Which of the following is associated with chronic inflammation?
• Which condition is classified as a hematopoietic disorder?
• Leukemia is typically accompanied by massive proliferation of which type of cell?
• Of the body fluids, which one has the closest relationship to hemophilia?
• What is the medical term for the accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction?
• The union of two or more adjacent boils results in what condition?
• Which term refers to a condition marked by cell death due to lack of blood supply?
• What is the term for the reaction of tissue to an irritant?
• What describes the shrinkage of the uterus after menopause?
• What does the division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems specialize in?
• Which structure is described as a blister-like formation that contains serous fluid?
• Which factor may be considered a predisposing factor for a disease?
• Which of the following is a malignant tumor that arises from bone or soft tissue?
• What diagnostic test is often used to confirm glycosuria?
• What term describes the formation of scar tissue following an injury?
• Where are thrombi (clots) primarily located?
• What is the term for an area of necrosis where dead cells are sloughed from a free surface?
• What is a granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis called?
• Which condition involves an abnormal reaction to dust in the lungs?
• Which condition is characterized by the malfunctioning of hematopoietic tissue?
• What is a neoplasm that is a malignancy composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland called?
• Which type of tumor is involved with cancerous fibrosis?
• What is the medical term for narrowing of the esophagus?
• What term describes the condition of having dust accumulation in the lungs?
• Which term refers to a substance produced by the body that bears a relationship to melanin?
• What term describes the removal and study of tissue from a deceased patient?
• Which condition involves the inflammation of a vein?
• Which branch of pathology deals with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system?
• What type of substance is typically found in the urine of a patient suffering from rhinitis?
• What is a potential trigger for allergic rhinitis?
• What could be a complication of untreated renal calculi?
• Which pathological condition is primarily associated with arteries?
• What is the medical term for a mole?
• Which branch of pathology is concerned with accidents and homicides?
• Which of the following conditions is characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood and urine?
• Which term refers to a clot that has traveled through the bloodstream?
• What is a common cause of gastritis?
• Which tumor is characterized as benign and made up of muscle tissue?
• What term refers to the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease?
• What is the malignant tumor composed of a mass of minute lymph vessels known as?
• Which condition involves a thickening of tissue without an increase in the number of cells?
• What term describes a mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction?
• Which disorder primarily involves the arteries?
• What type of lesion typically indicates a more urgent medical condition, acute or chronic?
• What is a common treatment for glycosuria associated with diabetes?
• What condition involves the inflammation of the inner tunic of the heart?
• What is a disease characterized by a slow onset and long duration called?
• Which condition is characterized by the body having more blood than normal?
• What is the nature of a fibrosarcoma?
• What type of pathological condition can have a protective function?
• What condition results from the inflammation of a ureter?
• What symptom is most closely associated with rhinitis?
• Which condition can be physiological or pathological, characterized by an increase in white blood cells?
• Which type of neoplasm is most likely to cause death?
• What is the primary role of exudate in the healing process?
• Which of the following best describes 'surgical pathology'?
• Which term refers to the enlargement of breasts during lactation?
• What is the name of a blood clot formed while living?
• Conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are known as what?
• What is the term for the replacement of destroyed tissue with connective tissue?
• What is the abnormal condition characterized by excess fluid in the kidney?
• Which disease is mainly characterized by arterial stiffness and thickening?
• What term refers to inflammation of the stomach?
• What is the term for the death of tissue?
• Which condition might result if renal calculi obstruct the urinary tract?
• What term describes an increase in the size of the cells of an organ?
• What is the term for the actual cause of a disease?
• What division of pathology deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery?
• Where are antibodies primarily located in the body?
• What is the primary type of disease Chancroid is classified as?
• Which organ is primarily involved in pneumoconiosis?
• What type of tumor is categorized as cancerous and is made up of fibrous connective tissue?
• What is a commonly found disorder that affects the heart?
• Abscess formation is primarily a result of which body response?
• What describes the process of cell death that occurs as a normal part of development?
• Which term refers to the reduction in cell size often seen in muscle tissue?
• What are the predisposing factors of thrombosis?
• Which condition is marked by neoplastic transformation in fibrous tissue?
• What type of tumor is classified as malignant and originates from epithelial tissue?
• What may an embolus consist of?
• What is the physiological process called when the uterus shrinks after childbirth?
• What is the process of identifying a disease called?
• What term refers to arterial thrombosis that may cause tissue damage due to lack of blood supply?
• What condition may result from an embolism?
• What is the formation of pus known as in pathological terms?
• What term describes tissue that has undergone death from a lack of blood supply?
• What medical term refers to the thickening and hardening of the arteries?
• What is a common heart disorder characterized by the thickening of the heart muscle?
• Which condition is commonly referred to as "Cancer of the Blood"?
• What condition results from the body not receiving enough oxygen due to inadequate hemoglobin levels?
• What is the term for a necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply?
• What is the study of the structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease called?
• What term describes the hardening of tissue due to chronic inflammation and injury?
• What is an important aspect of prognosis?
• What term describes swollen and twisted varicose veins located in the rectal region?
• What term refers to generalized edema in subcutaneous tissue?
• Which of the following is NOT a cause of rhinitis?
• What dietary change may help manage glycosuria?
• What does the term hemorrhage refer to?
• What is the process characterized by the thickening of the tunica intima of the arteries due to fatty deposits?
• What is a common symptom of renal calculi?
• What condition is likely to occur as a result of coronary thrombosis?
• What is the role of mucus in rhinitis?
• What general term designates the state of collapse that follows severe tissue injury?
• Which term represents a pathological condition that develops slowly and persists for a long time?
• What is the term for blood discoloration of the tissues, often resulting in a bruise?
• What is referred to as the form of anemia that occurs as a complication of another disease?
• Which of the following is an effect of coronary thrombosis?
• Which pathological condition is closely associated with infarction?
• A blockage in which type of artery is most likely to result in a myocardial infarction?
• What is the term for a lesion associated with syphilis?
• Which branch of pathology focuses on laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues for diagnosis?
• What is the term for a malignant neoplasm composed of blood vessels?
• Which pathology branch deals with diseases evident in historical cases and postmortem investigations?
• What is the medical term for blood in the sputum?
• Which of the following is a malignant and pigmented neoplasm?
• What is a localized collection of pus known as?
• What is the term for the replacement of destroyed tissue with the same type of tissue?
• Which term describes a complication of anemia that is secondary to another disease?
• What is the term for the acute inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue?
• What type of tumor is a benign growth of nervous tissue called?
• What is the primary lesion form of Chancroid, a non-syphilitic venereal disease?
• What would coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners be classified as?
• What term is used for the thick liquid that collects around an infection site?
• What circulatory disorder typically happens as an after effect of a diseased heart valve?
• What term is used to define the cessation of vital activities in the body?
• What disorder can develop as an after-effect of a severe streptococcal infection?
• In pathology, what does the term 'necrosis' specifically refer to?
• What condition is likely to result from the occlusion of an artery?
• What term describes the condition of excessive cell division leading to the formation of tumors?
• Which condition is characterized by the body's inability to fight infections due to low immune function?
• What condition is characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin?
• What is a collection of pus surrounded by a wall of inflammatory tissue called?
• What is the term for the process of controlled enlargement of a body organ due to cell proliferation?
• What condition is defined as increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood?
• Which organ is most frequently affected by valvular stenosis?
• What is the term for gangrene that may be caused by venous thrombosis?