the study of the causes of a disease - correct answer Etiology
a tissue in which the cells vary in size and shape - correct answer Dysplasia
when a
... [Show More] group of cells in the body dies - correct answer Necrosis
wasting of skeletal muscle - correct answer Atrophy
ingestion of foreign material or cell debris by white blood cells (a bacterial capsule can provide some protection) - correct answer Phagocytosis
significant change in the proportion of one type of WBC - correct answer Leukocytosis
replacement of damaged tissue by similar cells - correct answer Regeneration
cells which are required to process and present antigens from foreign material as the initial step in the immune response. - correct answer Macrophage
involved in humoral immunity - correct answer B Lymphocytes
transplant rejection by the recipient's immune system - correct answer Host-vs.-Graft disease
thrives in the absence of oxygen - correct answer Anaerobe
change in the genetic information of a microbe - correct answer Microbial mutation
infection acquired in a hospital or medical facility - correct answer Nosocomial infection
a healthy person whose body harbors pathogens and can transmit them to others - correct answer Carrier
assumes that all body fluids from all individuals are possible sources of infection - correct answer Universal Precautions
time between entry of the pathogen into the body and the first signs of illness - correct answer Incubation period
benign neoplasm originating from adipose tissue - correct answer Lipoma
malignant neoplasms arising from connective tissue - correct answer Sarcoma
Spreading of a malignant tumor (e.g. malignant brain tumors often spread to other parts of the CNS) - correct answer Metastasis
the process causing cancer, usually results when there is an irreversible change in DNA - correct answer Carcinogenesis
when a body is unable to maintain homeostasis - correct answer Disease is
contains a protein coat and DNA or RNA, uses a host cell to reproduce, is stopped by antiviral drugs which reduce the rate of viral replication - correct answer viruses [Show Less]