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WorksheetsQuiz on Pathology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the study of disease called?
Morphology
Etiology
Pathology
Epidemiology
What term refers to the patient's perception of a disease?
Prognosis
Sign
Symptom
Diagnosis
What is the term for the identification of a disease?
Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Etiology
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute diseases?
Slow onset
Long duration
Quick onset
Asymptomatic
What does 'sequelae' refer to?
A new disease
A type of symptom
A lasting effect from a previous disease
A diagnostic tool
What is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in populations called?
Morbidity
Epidemiology
Pathology
Etiology
What is the term for an increase in the number of cells in a tissue?
Dysplasia
Atrophy
Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia
Which type of disease is caused by mechanical forces or extreme temperatures?
Inflammatory
Metabolic
Traumatic
Degenerative
What is the average number of deaths caused by a particular disease in a population called?
Morbidity rate
Prevalence
Incidence
Mortality rate
What type of disease is present at birth due to genetic or environmental factors?
Neoplastic
Inflammatory
Congenital
Hereditary
What is the term for abnormal changes occurring in mature cells?
Atrophy
Dysplasia
Metaplasia
Hyperplasia
Which of the following diseases is caused by deterioration of the body?
Inflammatory
Infectious
Degenerative
Traumatic
What is the term for a disease caused by a chemical disturbance of normal physiological function?
Metabolic
Neoplastic
Vascular
Congenital
What is the term for a disease that results from the body's reaction to an injury?
Inflammatory
Traumatic
Degenerative
Infectious
What is the term for a disease caused by abnormal tissue growth?
Hereditary
Metabolic
Congenital
Neoplastic
