Inflammation and Tissue Response Concepts

A disease process caused by physicians or their treatment is this type of process.

• Idiopathic

• Iatrogenic

• Neoplasia

• Community acquired

Basic reactions of the body to some form of injury is a:

• Disease process

• Pathology

• Study of diseases

• Idiopathic process

What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?

• Idiopathic

• Antietiologic

• Iatrogenic

• Nosocomial

Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is called:

• Hyperplasia

• Dysplasia

• Neoplasia

• Aplasia

The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:

The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:

• Atrophy

• Ischemia

• Edema

• Inflammation

Heat and redness associated with inflammation is produced by:

• Hyperemia

• Scar tissue

• Hyperplasia

• Infarction

In an injury, the destroyed tissue is replaced with:

• Granulomatous inflammation

• Granulation tissue

• Phagocytes

• Pyogens

Of the five clinical signs of acute inflammation, the medical term for swelling is:

• Edema

• Tumor

• Calor

• Dolor

Some bacterial organisms that produce these substances that cause damage to the tissue and incite the inflammatory process are known as:

• Toxoids

• Pyogens

• Toxins

• Abscesses