Chapter 8 Terms

Question 1

coagul/o

Answer 1

coagulation

Question 2

cyt/o

Answer 2

cell

Question 3

-emia

Answer 3

blood condition

Question 4

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 4

blood

Question 5

immun/o

Answer 5

immune system

Question 6

leuk/o

Answer 6

white

Question 7

lymph/o

Answer 7

lymph

Question 8

myel/o

Answer 8

bone marrow

Question 9

-penia

Answer 9

deficiency

Question 10

phleb/o

Answer 10

vein

Question 11

splen/o

Answer 11

spleen

Question 12

thromb/o

Answer 12

clot

Question 13

thym/o

Answer 13

thymus

Question 14

tonsil/o

Answer 14

tonsils

Question 15

ven/o

Answer 15

vein

Question 16

anemia

Answer 16

reduction of RBCs noticed by weakness and fatigue

Question 17

antibody

Answer 17

substance produced by the body in response to an antigen

Question 18

apheresis

Answer 18

process that draws blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient

Question 19

aplastic anemia

Answer 19

anemia caused by RBCs not being formed in sufficient quantities

Question 20

autoimmune disease

Answer 20

disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own healthy tissue

Question 21

bilirubinemia

Answer 21

presence of bilirubin (red bile) in the blood

Question 22

coagulopathy

Answer 22

any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation

Question 23

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 23

formation of a blood cot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg

Question 24

ecchymosis

Answer 24

large bruise

Question 25

elliptocyte

Answer 25

oval shaped RBC

Question 26

elliptocytosis

Answer 26

condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval shaped RBCs

Question 27

embolism

Answer 27

blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

Question 28

embolus

Answer 28

mass of matter present in blood

Question 29

erythrocyte

Answer 29

red blood cell

Question 30

erythrocytosis

Answer 30

abnormal increase in number of RBCs

Question 31

hematocrit

Answer 31

test to judge or separate the blood; used to determine ratio of RBCs to total blood volume

Question 32

hematology

Answer 32

study of the blood

Question 33

hematoma

Answer 33

mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

Question 34

hemoglobin

Answer 34

iron containing pigment in RBCs that carry oxygen to the cells

Question 35

hemolysis

Answer 35

breakdown of blood cells

Question 36

hemolytic anemia

Answer 36

anemia caused by destruction of RBCs

Question 37

hemophilia

Answer 37

condition in which the blood doesn't clot, causing excessive bleeding

Question 38

hemorrhage

Answer 38

excessive blood loss

Question 39

hemostatic

Answer 39

drug that stops the flow of blood

Question 40

hypervolemia

Answer 40

increased blood volume

Question 41

hypovolemia

Answer 41

decreased blood volume

Question 42

immunologist

Answer 42

specialist in the immune system

Question 43

immunology

Answer 43

study of the immune system

Question 44

immunosuppression

Answer 44

reduction in the activity of the body's immune system

Question 45

iron deficiency anemia

Answer 45

anemia caused by inadequate iron intake

Question 46

ischemia

Answer 46

blockage of blood flow to an organ

Question 47

leukemia

Answer 47

cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in WBCs

Question 48

leukocyte

Answer 48

white blood cell

Question 49

leukocytosis

Answer 49

increase in the number of WBCs

Question 50

leukopenia

Answer 50

deficiency in WBCs

Question 51

lymphadenopathy

Answer 51

disease of lymph nodes

Question 52

lymphangitis

Answer 52

inflammation of the lymph vessels

Question 53

lymphedema

Answer 53

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph

Question 54

lymphocyte

Answer 54

lymph cell

Question 55

lymphoma

Answer 55

tumor originating in lymphocytes

Question 56

macrocytosis

Answer 56

condition characterized by large RBCs

Question 57

microcytosis

Answer 57

condition characterized by small RBCs

Question 58

myeloma

Answer 58

cancerous tumor of bone marrow

Question 59

perfusion

Answer 59

circulation of blood through tissue

Question 60

petechia

Answer 60

small bruise

Question 61

phagocytosis

Answer 61

process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris

Question 62

phlebotomist

Answer 62

specialist in drawing blood

Question 63

phlebotomy

Answer 63

incision into a vein

Question 64

poikilocytosis

Answer 64

condition characterized by RBCs in a variety of shapes

Question 65

polycythemia

Answer 65

excess RBCs

Question 66

septicemia

Answer 66

presence of disease causing microorganisms in the blood

Question 67

sphygmomanometer

Answer 67

fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure

Question 68

splenectomy

Answer 68

surgical removal of the spleen

Question 69

splenomegaly

Answer 69

enlargement of the spleen

Question 70

thrombocyte

Answer 70

cell that helps blood clot

Question 71

thrombolytic

Answer 71

drug that breaks down blood clots

Question 72

thrombus

Answer 72

blood clot

Question 73

uremia

Answer 73

presence of urine in the blood

Question 74

ALL

Answer 74

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Question 75

AML

Answer 75

acute myeloid leukemia

Question 76

BMT

Answer 76

bone marrow transplant

Question 77

CBC

Answer 77

complete blood count

Question 78

CML

Answer 78

chronic myeloid leukemia

Question 79

DIC

Answer 79

disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

Question 80

EBV

Answer 80

Epstein-Barr virus

Question 81

ESR

Answer 81

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 82

Hct

Answer 82

hematocrit

Question 83

Hgb

Answer 83

hemoglobin

Question 84

HIV

Answer 84

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 85

HSM

Answer 85

hepatosplenomegaly

Question 86

INR

Answer 86

international normalized ratio

Question 87

IV

Answer 87

intravenous

Question 88

PLT

Answer 88

platelet count

Question 89

RBC

Answer 89

red blood count; red blood cell

Question 90

WBC

Answer 90

white blood count; white blood cell