Intro to Path cumulative LU 1 - LU 4 QUIZ #5

The examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine the cause of death or pathological condition.

• postmortem

• autopsy

• necropsy

• biopsy

Blood in the urine caused by infection, tumor, trauma, and kidney stones

• hematuria

• dysuria

• nocturia

• oliguria

A disease that has a rapid or sudden onset and short duration

• Chronic Disease

• Acute Disease

• Infectious Disease

• Genetic Disorder

A purple or bluish area on the skin or mucous membrane caused by extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue, often due to trauma to the blood vessel or fragility of the blood vessel

• eccymosis

• hematoma

• contusion

• petechiae

The study of functional changes in the body as a result of disease

• Physiological pathology

• Pathophysiology

• Medical physiology

• Clinical pathology

The determination of the nature and cause of a disease

• Diagnosis

• Prognosis

• Therapy

• Symptomatology

Fever, blood pressure, pulse or respiratory rate and heart rate are examples of

• symptoms

• indicators

• signs

• conditions

A set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease or condition

• Syndrome

• Condition

• Disorder

• Illness

A decrease in severity of pain and symptoms

• Abatement

• Aggravation

• Exacerbation

• Deterioration

A disease occurs in a random or isolated manner. 

• sporadic disease

• endemic disease

• epidemic disease

• pandemic disease