Intro to path cumulative LU 1 - 4 quizs #1

The presence in or on the body of macroscopic organisms, such as animal parasites

• infection

• infestation

• contamination

• invasion

Repair is the process of:

• healing

• destroying

• ignoring

• abandoning

A localized collection of extravasated blood

• hematoma

• thrombus

• embolism

• hemorrhage

An excess of blood in a body part or area

• hyperemia

• ischemia

• hypotension

• thrombosis

Jaundice is also known as

• icterus

• hepatitis

• cholestasis

• cirrhosis

gout is a disease of

• muscles

• nerves

• joints

• skin

What are anasarca, ascites, hydrothorax and hydropericardium examples of?   

• inflammation

• infection

• edema

• congestion

A decrease in the severity of the symptoms of a disease

• abatement

• aggravation

• exacerbation

• deterioration

Small, pin-pointed hemorrhagic spots on the skin or mucous membranes that can appear in certain fevers are referred to as:

• petechiae

• ecchymosis

• purpura

• hemangioma

gangrene that results from inadequate venous drainage accompanied by the invasion of saprophytic bacteria

• dry gangrene

• moist gangrene

• gas gangrene

• frostbite gangrene