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Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition TEST
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Pathology - ANSWER: study of disease

hypertrophy - ANSWER: increase in cell size

disease - ANSWER: An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally

Hyperplasia - ANSWER: increase in number of cells

Pathogensis - ANSWER: event sequence in cellular change.

Metaplasia - ANSWER: conversion of cell type

embolization - ANSWER: a treatment that blocks the flow of blood (i.e. to "starve" a
tumor)

Dysplasia - ANSWER: abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
size shape and organization

symptom - ANSWER: subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache

sign - ANSWER: objective evidence of disease such as a fever

syndrome - ANSWER: a group of symptoms and signs that characterize a specific
abnormal disturbance

asymptomatic - ANSWER: without symptoms

manifestation - ANSWER: observable changes resulting from cellular changes in the
disease process

Etiology - ANSWER: study of the cause of disease

latrogenic - ANSWER: caused by a medical treatment, procedure, or error

Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue

Nosocomial - ANSWER: disease acquired from the environment

Sequelae - ANSWER: lasting effects caused by a previously acquired disease

Epidemiology - ANSWER: the investigation of disease in large groups. the

, Prevelance - ANSWER: The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time.

Incidence - ANSWER: The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition
during a specific time.

Morphology - ANSWER: structure of cells or tissue

prognosis - ANSWER: a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or
situation

diagnosis - ANSWER: Identification of an injury or disease

acute - ANSWER: New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

chronic - ANSWER: Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

mortality rate - ANSWER: the average number of deaths caused by a disease in a
population

morbidity rate - ANSWER: number of people affected in relation to the total
population in a given time period. tracked by the CDC.

human genome project - ANSWER: sequenced DNA The molecules that make up
chromosomes in cells.

3 roles of the CDC - ANSWER: tracking, monitoring, reporting

latrogenic - ANSWER: adverse results from the medical procedure or treatment

idopathic - ANSWER: unknown cause

Subtractive / Lytic / destructive - ANSWER: decrease tissue density decrease
technique

prognosis/ Additive /sclerotic - ANSWER: increase in normal tissue density Increase
technique

endemic - ANSWER: (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people;
characteristic of or prevalent in a field

US life expectancy - ANSWER: 79 overall men 77 women 82

adeno- - ANSWER: gland

angio- - ANSWER: vascular

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