unit 15:blood

Question 1

in the investigation of blood disease, the simplest test is ……

Answer 1

FBC

Question 2

what are the measurements of FBC?

Answer 2

• the amount of hemoglobin
• the number of different cell ( RBC, WBC, platelet)
• the volume of the cells
• the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Question 3

what is the meaning of an anaemia/anemia?

Answer 3

a medical condition in which there are not enough RBC in the blood

Question 4

the commonest disease of the blood is………

Answer 4

anaemia

Question 5

CA/Ca?

Answer 5

cancer, carcinoma, calcium

Question 6

chronic disease?

Answer 6

a condition that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention

Question 7

what is the meaning of a pernicious anaemia?

Answer 7

a rare blood disorder characterized by the inability of the body to properly utilize vitamin B12, which is important for the development of RBC

Question 8

a condition in which there is atrophy of the gastric mucosa with consequent failure of intrinsic factor production and vitamin B12 malabsorption is

Answer 8

pernicious anaemia

Question 9

PA?

Answer 9

pernicious anaemia

Question 10

what factors cause an anaemia?

Answer 10

• bleeding
• excessive destruction of red cells
• low production

Question 11

2/52?

Answer 11

2 weeks per year

Question 12

4/12

Answer 12

4 months per year

Question 13

meaning of the word onset?

Answer 13

beginning

Question 14

meaning of the word insidious?

Answer 14

slowly developing

Question 15

meaning of the word pallor?

Answer 15

lack of color

Question 16

meaning of the word mild?

Answer 16

slight

Question 17

meaning of the word jaundice?

Answer 17

a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes

Question 18

meaning of the word breakdown?

Answer 18

division into smaller part

Question 19

meaning of the word bone marrow?

Answer 19

soft tissue in the cavity of bones

Question 20

meaning of the word symmetrical?

Answer 20

each side the same

Question 21

meaning of the word vibration sense?

Answer 21

ability to feel vibrations

Question 22

meaning of the word progressive?

Answer 22

continuing to develop

Question 23

meaning of the word palpable?

Answer 23

can be felt with the hand

Question 24

what is the meaning of the word erythrocyte?

Answer 24

the red blood cell which carries the oxygen to the body tissue

Question 25

what is the meaning of the word leucocyte?

Answer 25

the white blood cell which has a nucleus and cytoplasm

Question 26

what is the meaning of the word platelet?

Answer 26

a very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding

Question 27

what is the meaning of the word thrombocyte?

Answer 27

a minute, irregularly shaped, dislike cytoplasmic body found in blood plasma

Question 28

what is the meaning of the word sediment?

Answer 28

a soft substance that is like a wet powder which have fallen to the bottom of a liquid

Question 29

what is the meaning of the word carcinoma?

Answer 29

a cancerous growth which forms on or inside the body

Question 30

what is the meaning of the word aplastic anaemia?

Answer 30

anaemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow

Question 31

what is the meaning of the word neoplasm?

Answer 31

growth of tissue that grows by cellular proliferation more rapidly than normal

Question 32

what is the meaning of the word iron deficiency?

Answer 32

when the stores of iron in your body are too low

Question 33

what is the meaning of the word atrophy?

Answer 33

a wasting or decrease in the size of an organ or tissue