chapter 10

Question 1

agents used to control bleeding; can be administered sytemically or topically

Answer 1

hemostatic

Question 2

inflammation of a lymph or blood vessel

Answer 2

vasculitis

Question 3

excision of the tonsil

Answer 3

tonsillectomy

Question 4

formation, development, or existence of a blood clot within the vascular system

Answer 4

thrombosis

Question 5

essential factor in the production of thrombin and blood clotting

Answer 5

thromboplastin

Question 6

hereditary anemia occuring in populations bordering the Med Sea and in southeast asia

Answer 6

thalassemia

Question 7

pathological condition in which bacteria are present in the blood;

Answer 7

septicemia

Question 8

unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances

Answer 8

anaphylaxis

Question 9

Condition in which the erythrocytes are unequal in size and shape.

Answer 9

anisocytosis

Question 10

Substance that works against the formation of blood clots;

Answer 10

anticoagulant

Question 11

Immature red blood cell that is found only in bone marrow and still contains a nucleus.

Answer 11

erythroblast

Question 12

Genetic disease condition in which iron is not metaboloized properly and accumulates in body tissues.

Answer 12

hemochromatosis

Question 13

hemorrhage

Answer 13

Bursting forth of blood

Question 14

heparin

Answer 14

Natural substance found in the liver, longs, and other body tissues that inhibits blood clotting (anticoagulant).

Question 15

Excessive amounts of calcium in the blood

Answer 15

hypercalcemia

Question 16

Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood

Answer 16

hyperglycemia

Question 17

hypoxia

Answer 17

Deficient amount of oxygen in the blood, cells, and tissues.

Question 18

leukocytopenia

Answer 18

Lack of white blood cells

Question 19

lymphadenitis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the lymph glands

Question 20

lymphadenotomy

Answer 20

Incision into a lymph gland

Question 21

lymphangitis

Answer 21

Inflammation of lymphatic vessels

Question 22

lymphedema

Answer 22

Abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces.

Question 23

lymphostasis

Answer 23

Control or stopping the flow of lymph

Question 24

macrocyte

Answer 24

Abnormally large erythrocyte (large red blood cells)

Question 25

pancypopenia

Answer 25

Lack of the cellular elements of the blood.

Question 26

plasmapheresis

Answer 26

Removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood and reinfusing the cellular elements back into the patient.

Question 27

polycythemia

Answer 27

Increased number of red blood cells.