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TUTORIAL 1: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY 25 MARKS

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Define the following terms: Etiology Pathology Epidemiology Pathogenesis Morphology Functional consequences Necropsy Euthanasia Autopsy Prognosis

(20 marks)

2. Choose the correct answers below: (5 marks) a. (Developmental defects / Acquired defects) are those that are cause by events that occur after birth. b. (Biopsy / Autopsy) is the removal and examination of tissue obtained from the living body. c. The study of disease occurrence in human populations is known as (epidemiology / pathogenesis). d. (Epidemiological changes / Morphological changes) refers to the gross anatomic and microscopic changes that are characteristics of a disease. e. (Microbiology / Haematology / Pathology) deals with the study of structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease.

Histotechnology I (HDL 105)

Pan, S. Y. (2011)

TUTORIAL 1: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY ANSWER SCHEME 25 MARKS 1. Define the following terms: (20 marks) a. Etiology: Study of the cause of a disease b. Pathology: Scientific study of the molecular, cellular, tissue, or organ system response to injurious agents. c. Epidemiology: Epidemiology is the study of health-event patterns in a society. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform evidence-based medicine for identifying risk factors for disease and determining optimal treatment approaches to clinical practice and for preventive medicine. d. Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of development of disease. e. Morphology: The structural alterations induced in cell and tissues. f. Functional consequences: Functional results of the morphologic changes, as observed clinically g. Necropsy: Gross examination of the animal cadaver by systematic dissection in order to evaluate any abnormal changes (lesions) that may be present. h. Euthanasia: Intentional putting to death of an individual with an incurable or painful disease by employing humane means i. Autopsy: Synonymous to necropsy in human medicine j. Prognosis: Expected outcome of the disease, It is the clinician's estimate of the severity and possible result of a disease.

2. Choose the correct answers below: (5 marks) a. (Developmental defects / Acquired defects) are those that are cause by events that occur after birth. b. (Biopsy / Autopsy) is the removal and examination of tissue obtained from the living body. c. The study of disease occurrence in human populations are known as (epidemiology / pathogenesis). d. (Epidemiological changes / Morphological changes) refers to the gross anatomic and microscopic changes that are characteristics of a disease. e. (Microbiology / Haematology / Pathology) deals with the study of structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease.

Histotechnology I (HDL 105)

Pan, S. Y. (2011)

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