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.