Pathology Exam-NC Funeral Director Questions Exam Questions/ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
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Pathology Exam-NC Funeral Director Questions Exam Questions/ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
Anemia - A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - Disease resulting from a deficien...
Pathology Exam-NC Funeral Director Questions Exam Questions/ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
Anemia - A decrease in the number of red blood cells
Anerurysm - a localized weakening or dilation of an artery wall
Anasarca - generalized or widespread edema
Addison's Disease - Disease resulting from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones, with
"bronze" discoloration of the skin and electrolyte imbalances.
Aplasia - Absence of a body part
Arteriosclerosis - disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the
arterial walls
Arthritis - inflammation of a joint
Atrophy - A decrease in size of a body organ or part
Autopsy - examination of a dead body
Chronic Disease - One of relatively slow onset and long duration
Bronchitis - inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the bronchi
Dilation - Dilation or expansion of an organ or vessel
Empyema - pus in the pleural cavity
, Edema - an excess of tissue fluid in the intercellular spaces of the body
Etiology - the study of the causes of disease
Embolism - Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Endocarditis - inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endogenous Pigmentation - discoloration of the tissues by normal body pigments
Exogenous Pigmentation - Discoloration of the tissues due to pigments which entered the body from the
outside
Furuncle - An abscess located in the deeper layers of the skin, as in a hair follicle
Gangrene - Necrosis of tissues due to lack of blood supply
Glomerulonephritis - A form of nephritis, or kidney inflammation, affecting the capillary structures within
the kidney
Goiter - Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Graves Disease - A condition characterized by increased metabolism, weight loss, and nervousness as a
result of hypersecretion of thyroid hormone
Hematoma - A localized tumor-like swelling filled with blood, as in a blood blister
Hemophilia - Hereditary bleeding disorder characterized by an abnormal tendency to bleed as a result of
a genetic disorder in the blood clotting mechanism
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