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Quiz on Pathology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of disease called?

a)

Morphology

b)

Etiology

c)

Pathology

d)

Epidemiology

2.

What term refers to the patient's perception of a disease?

a)

Prognosis

b)

Sign

c)

Symptom

d)

Diagnosis

3.

What is the term for the identification of a disease?

a)

Epidemiology

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Prognosis

d)

Etiology

4.

Which of the following is a characteristic of acute diseases?

a)

Slow onset

b)

Long duration

c)

Quick onset

d)

Asymptomatic

5.

What does 'sequelae' refer to?

a)

A new disease

b)

A type of symptom

c)

A lasting effect from a previous disease

d)

A diagnostic tool

6.

What is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in populations called?

a)

Morbidity

b)

Epidemiology

c)

Pathology

d)

Etiology

7.

What is the term for an increase in the number of cells in a tissue?

a)

Dysplasia

b)

Atrophy

c)

Hypertrophy

d)

Hyperplasia

8.

Which type of disease is caused by mechanical forces or extreme temperatures?

a)

Inflammatory

b)

Metabolic

c)

Traumatic

d)

Degenerative

9.

What is the average number of deaths caused by a particular disease in a population called?

a)

Morbidity rate

b)

Prevalence

c)

Incidence

d)

Mortality rate

10.

What type of disease is present at birth due to genetic or environmental factors?

a)

Neoplastic

b)

Inflammatory

c)

Congenital

d)

Hereditary

11.

What is the term for abnormal changes occurring in mature cells?

a)

Atrophy

b)

Dysplasia

c)

Metaplasia

d)

Hyperplasia

12.

Which of the following diseases is caused by deterioration of the body?

a)

Inflammatory

b)

Infectious

c)

Degenerative

d)

Traumatic

13.

What is the term for a disease caused by a chemical disturbance of normal physiological function?

a)

Metabolic

b)

Neoplastic

c)

Vascular

d)

Congenital

14.

What is the term for a disease that results from the body's reaction to an injury?

a)

Inflammatory

b)

Traumatic

c)

Degenerative

d)

Infectious

15.

What is the term for a disease caused by abnormal tissue growth?

a)

Hereditary

b)

Metabolic

c)

Congenital

d)

Neoplastic