When signs and symptoms of a disease appear suddenly, persist for a short time, then disappear, the disease is said to be
acute.
Where would you find most pathogenic fungi?
On or near the skin or mucous membranes
Which of these is not a sign of a disease of condition?
Having an upset stomach
Of the following, which best describes the process of hyperplasia?
Production of too many cells
Inflammatory exudates can best be described as
water leaking out of the vessel, tissue swelling.
A vector of the disease is
an organism that spreads disease to other organisms.
This type of benign tumor forms from glandular epithelium.
Adenoma
Conditions caused by psychological factors are sometimes called
psychogenic
What is the oldest and most widely used method of noninvasive imaging of the internal body structures?
Radiography
Which of these is not a symptom of a disease or condition?
Having a very slow blood clotting time
Prions can best be described as
pathogenic protein molecules that convert normal protein to abnormal proteins.
Which of the following is NOT a disease mechanism?
Genetic mechanism
Malignant tumors that arise from epithelial tissues generally are called
carcinomas.
Which of the following describes a malignant neoplasm?
Not encapsulated and migrates via the lymphatic or blood vessels
Which of the following is NOT a means to classify bacteria?
Life span
An attenuated pathogen that is given to a person to stimulate immunity is called a(n)
vaccine.
The movement of white blood cells in response to chemical attractants is called
chemotaxis.
Microscopic organisms that include bacteria, fungi, and protozoa are called
microbes.
The most significant strategy for combating disease is
therapy, prevention
The actual pattern of a disease’s development is called its
pathogenesis.