Author Question: Which term means disease producing? A) pathological B) diseasopathy C) pathogenic D) ... (Read 42 times)

serike · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which term means disease producing?

A) pathological
B) diseasopathy
C) pathogenic
D) pathology

Question 2

The medical term for blister is:

A) fissure
B) vesicle
C) macule
D) folliculitis

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: Path/o means disease and -genic means producing; thus, pathogenic means disease producing. Pathological means pertaining to the study of disease. Diseasopathy is not a medical term. -logy means study of, so pathology means study of disease.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: Both a vesicle and a verruca result in elevation of the skin, but a vesicle is filled with fluid, as in a blister.