Pathology Terminology for Funeral Directing: Key Disease Definitions, Exams of Pathology

A concise glossary of pathology terms relevant to funeral directing. It covers a range of conditions from thrombosis and hemophilia to various types of anemia and necrosis. Each term is defined with a brief explanation, making it a useful reference for understanding medical terminology related to death and disease processes. The document also includes information on infectious and functional diseases, as well as different types of degeneration and infiltration. It serves as a quick guide to key pathological concepts, aiding in the comprehension of medical reports and discussions in the field of funeral service. This resource is designed to enhance understanding of the medical aspects of death care.

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Pathology For Funeral Directing
1. Thrombosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>blood clot on the wall of a blood vessel.
2. Hemophelia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>normal number of platelets. clotting factor is missing.
3. Aplastic anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>bone marrow fails to produce RBCs, WBCs, Platelets.
may bleed easily due to platelet deficiency.
4. Hemolytic anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>caused by rupturing RBCs. examples:sickle cell,
spheroidal.
5. Pernicious Anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>autoimmune disorder. normal amount of
hemoglobin. decreased number of RBCs.
6. Cellular swelling - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>accumulation of protein in the cells.
7. Leukocytosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Elevated number of WBCs.
8. Anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>insufficient number of blood components.
9. Empyema - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>pus in the pleural cavity.
10. Nosocomial - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>infection acquired in a hospital.
11. Iatrogenic - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>results from the adverse activity of medical personnel.
12. Leukemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>the appearance of great numbers of immature and abnormal
white blood cells.
13. Platelets - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>thrombocytes. responsible for blood clotting.
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  1. Thrombosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>blood clot on the wall of a blood vessel.
  2. Hemophelia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>normal number of platelets. clotting factor is missing.
  3. Aplastic anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>bone marrow fails to produce RBCs, WBCs, Platelets. may bleed easily due to platelet deficiency.
  4. Hemolytic anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>caused by rupturing RBCs. examples:sickle cell, spheroidal.
  5. Pernicious Anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>autoimmune disorder. normal amount of hemoglobin. decreased number of RBCs.
  6. Cellular swelling - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>accumulation of protein in the cells.
  7. Leukocytosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Elevated number of WBCs.
  8. Anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>insufficient number of blood components.
  9. Empyema - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>pus in the pleural cavity.
  10. Nosocomial - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>infection acquired in a hospital.
  11. Iatrogenic - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>results from the adverse activity of medical personnel.
  12. Leukemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>the appearance of great numbers of immature and abnormal white blood cells.
  13. Platelets - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>thrombocytes. responsible for blood clotting.
  1. White blood cells - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>fight infection.
  2. Red blood cells - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>transport oxygen and nutrients to cells of the body.
  3. Normal lifespan of RBCs - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>120 days.
  4. Blood elements - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.
  5. petechia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>pinpoint purplish hemorrhages of the skin.
  6. Atherosclerosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>fat deposits narrow arterial openings
  7. Secondary anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>the result of another disease.
  8. Primary anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>anemia which is the cause of other diseases.
  9. Ischemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>reduction in arterial blood supply.
  10. ischemic necrosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>dry gangrene
  11. Leukocytosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>increase in number of white blood cells.
  12. metaplasia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>replacement of one type of tissue into a form that is not normally found there.
  13. Phocomelia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>congenital condition in which the proximal portions of the limbs are poorly developed or absent.
  14. Polycythemia vera - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>an increase in total red blood cell mass.
  1. Infestation - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>the harboring of animal parasites. such as lice, fleas.
  2. Organic - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>a disease associated with observable or detectable changes on the organs or tissues of the body. Ex. cancer.
  3. Morbidity rate - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>The number of cases (usually,in a year) per unit of population.
  4. Exciting cause of disease - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Factors that actually cause the disease to occur.
  5. Trauma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Mechanical injury. Such as car collision, gunshot, baseball bat.
  6. Physical Agents - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>heat, cold, electricity,
  7. Infectious Agents - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Bacteria, virus.
  8. Degeneration - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Damage to cells produces morphologic changes. Deterioration of a tissue or organ.
  9. 3 Types of Degeneration - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Cellular Swelling, Fatty Degeneration, Amyloid Disease.
  10. Fatty Degeneration - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>commonly affects liver (site of fat metabolism)
  11. Amyloid Disease - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Starch-like deposits
  12. 3 types of Infiltration - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Pigmentation, calcification, gout
  13. Gout - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Inflammation of a joint caused by build up of uric acid.
  14. Necrosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Death of cells while still remaining in the body.
  1. Gangrene - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Necrosis or death of tissue.
  2. Gas Gangrene Causes - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Caused by wounds from combat, agricultural, or fecal contamination.
  3. Dry Gangrene Cause - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Caused by obstruction of arteries.
  4. Liquefactive Necrosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Complete digestion of cells. Necrotic cells look like pus.
  5. 2 Examples of Liquefactive Necrosis. - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Brain infarct, abscess.
  6. Physiological Atrophy - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Shrinkage in cell size as a result of normal aging process.
  7. Pathological Atrophy - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Shrinkage of cells as a result of disease.
  8. Physiological Hypertrophy - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Enlargement of cells due to normal processes.
  9. 2 Examples of Physiological Hypertrophy - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Muscles: Weight lifting. Uterus: Pregnancy.
  10. Compensatory hypertrophy - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Organ enlarges to compensate for non- functioning tissue.
  11. Pathological Regeneration - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Abnormal renewal of tissue. As in keloids.
  12. Inflammation - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Non-specific immune response in response to any type of bodily injury.
  13. Function of Inflammatory Response - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>To produce a localized, protective action.
  1. Mental Manifestations of Down Syndrome - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Moderate to severe mental retardation
  2. 3 Benign Neoplasms Ending in "oma". - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Adenoma, carcinoma, papilloma.
  3. Adenoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Benign tumor on a gland.
  4. Nevus - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Pigmented benign tumor.
  5. Osteoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Benign bone tumor
  6. Chondroma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Benign cartilage tumor.
  7. lipoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Benign tumor of fatty tissue.
  8. Angioma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Birthmark.
  9. Carcinoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Solid tumor.
  10. Sarcoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Derived from supportive and connective tissue. (bone, fat, muscle, etc.)
  11. Adenosarcoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Cancerous glandular tissue.
  12. Angiosarcoma - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Blood vessel cancer.
  13. 2 Nervous tissue cancers. - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Glioma, Neuroglia.
  14. Sebaceous cyst - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>cyst of the oil producing gland.
  1. Hypochromic Anemia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Normal number of RBCs. reduced amount of hemoglobin. RBCs are lighter in color.
  2. Vaquez Disease - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Primary polycythemia
  3. Thrombocytopenia - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Purpura. deficiency in number of platelets. spontaneous hemorrhages in skin.
  4. Valvular Insufficiency - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Valvular opening is too large. Cannot close completely.
  5. Valvular Stenosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Smaller opening. Valves overlap.
  6. Prolapse - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Weakening of the heart valve.
  7. Endocartitis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Inflammation of the lining of the heart chambers.
  8. Coronary artery disease - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Clots form causing thrombosis.
  9. Chronic Cardiac Failure on the Right - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Edema in ankles
  10. Chronic Cardiac Failure on the Left - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Shortness of breath. Fluid accumulation in lungs.
  11. Phlebitis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Superficial vein becomes inflamed.
  12. Anasarca - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>dropsicle edema, generalized massive edema
  13. Ascites - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>edema of the abdominal cavity
  14. Hydrothorax - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>edema of the chest cavity
  1. Carcinoma of the pancreas - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>more common in male, black smokers. only 4% survive 5 years.
  2. Cirrhosis - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>Liver becomes fibrous, hobnailed or bumpy.
  3. Chrons disease - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>chronic inflammation of the ileum and colon.
  4. Acromegaly - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>hyper function of the pituitary gland after ossification has completed
  5. Aneurysm - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>weakening of a blood vessel wall. localized dilation of a blood vessel.
  6. Embolism - <<Answer โœ…โœ… >>free floating blood clot