12. Blood

Question 1

agglutination:

Answer 1

Clumping of red blood cells

Question 2

bil-

Answer 2

Bile

Question 3

bilirubin:

Answer 3

Pigment excreted in the bile

Question 4

embol-

Answer 4

stopper

Question 5

embolism:

Answer 5

obstruction of a blood vessel

Question 6

erythro-

Answer 6

red

Question 7

erythrocyte:

Answer 7

Red Blood Cell

Question 8

hema-

Answer 8

blood

Question 9

hematocrit (HCT):

Answer 9

Percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of blood or blood sample. (Usually 45% of a blood sample)

Question 10

hemo-

Answer 10

blood

Question 11

hemoglobin:

Answer 11

(protein) Red pigment responsible for the color of blood

Question 12

leuko-

Answer 12

White

Question 13

leukocyte:

Answer 13

White blood cell

Question 14

-osis

Answer 14

abnormal condition

Question 15

leukocytosis:

Answer 15

Condition in which white blood cells are overproduced.

Question 16

-poie

Answer 16

Make, produce

Question 17

erythropoietin:

Answer 17

Hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells

Question 18

-stasis

Answer 18

halt

Question 19

hemostasis:

Answer 19

Arrest of bleeding from damaged blood vessels

Question 20

-thromb

Answer 20

clot

Question 21

thrombocyte:

Answer 21

Blood platelet involved in the formation of a blood clot

Question 22

agglutin-

Answer 22

to glue together