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Patho Final Test

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An autosomal dominant disorder that results in a defective or deficient LDL receptor is known as
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The circulatory system is divided into systemic and _____ circulation
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An automated external defibrillator (AED) delivers ______ shocks used to re-establish normal heart rhythm.
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The function of _____ is to defend tissues against bacterial and fungal infections.
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Mature red blood cells emerge from the bone marrow as:
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Which describes a disease that occurs in large numbers over a widespread area?
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The events leading to the development of a disease are known as its
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Neoplasia means
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Thalassemia affects nearly _____ million people worldwide.
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The study of the causes of disease is known as
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More than _____% of all cancers in the United States occur in adults over the age of 65.
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Overexpression of _____ leads to the conversion of a normal cell to a malignant cell.
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Life expectancy for men who are surgical candidates for prostate cancer is
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Persistent increases in eosinophils are associated with neurological and cardiac symptoms in patients with:
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What type of hypersensitivity is produced by bee venom, foods or pollen?
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Accumulation of fat in the fecal matter, resulting in unformed, pale, floating stools with a very strong odor, indicates which disease?
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The most common childhood cancer is
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A strain of cholera that appeared in unusually large numbers in south Asia, South America and North America would be described as a(n)
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Acid relux is the most common cause of:
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Polydactyly suggests
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leukemia
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pandemic
C.
oncogene
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esophagitis
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10 years
F.
pulmonary
G.
200
H.
familial hypercholesterolemia
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60%
J.
new growth
K.
reticulocytes
L.
type I
M.
malabsorption syndrome
N.
electrical
O.
etiology
P.
pathophysiology
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extra fingers or toes
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hypereosinophilic syndrome
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epidemic
T.
neutrophils
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A life-threatening condition in which blood pressure drops too low to sustain life
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A clot within a blood vessel formed by turbulent blood flow in the region of the plaque and ulceration of the plaque
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Results from infections, myocarditis, toxic agents, metabolic disorders, genetic disorders and immune disorders
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What disorder leaves the person vulnerable to bleeding episodes?
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Blockage of what artery impairs the flow of blood to the brain?
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The development of cancer is termed
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The fluid portion of the blood is known as:
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Diseases that are transmitted directly from human to human are considered
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Which term is used for diseases that are under constant surveillance?
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An inflammatory condition of the heart muscle most commonly caused by viruses is known as

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