AAMI Pathology Final| 240 questions| with complete solutions

Immediate cause of a disease correct answer: Excitatory cause Atrophy - Noun correct answer: A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use Hypotrophy - Noun correct answer: A degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the loss of cells Hypertrophy correct answer: Increase or more, get bigger Hypotrophy correct answer: Decrease or less, get smaller Atrophy correct answer: A lack of Mammary glands enlarge after birth to allow the mom to feed baby, and revert to normal size after feeding is done correct answer: Physiological change Anthracosis correct answer: A lung disease Erythrocytosis correct answer: A red blood cell disease Gas gangrene caused by what correct answer: Bacterium Edema correct answer: Fluid accumulation Anasarca edema correct answer: Generalized edema, very severe Ascites edema correct answer: In the peritoneal cavity Hydrothorax Edema correct answer: In thoracic or chest cavity Hydropericardium Edema correct answer: In cardiac cavity Pericarditis correct answer: Inflammation in cardiac cavity Hemopericardium correct answer: Blood in cardiac cavity Hyperemia correct answer: Increased blood flow to an area, or congestion Thrombus correct answer: Blood clot in an area Embolus correct answer: Blood clot that breaks off and travels to another location Hemorrhage correct answer: Excessive loss of blood fr