Blood and Lymphatic System - Assessment Terms

Question 1

aplastic anemia

Answer 1

low erythrocytes due to insufficient production

Question 2

hemolytic anemia

Answer 2

low erythrocytes due to premature destruction

Question 3

spherocytosis

Answer 3

condition leading to formation of spherocytes

Question 4

iron deficiency anemia

Answer 4

low erythrocytes due to low iron intake

Question 5

hypercoagulability

Answer 5

increased clotting ability of the blood

Question 6

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 6

clot formation in a deep vein, usually the leg

Question 7

hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)

Answer 7

elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood

Question 8

septicemia

Answer 8

toxic organisms in the blood, blood poisoning

Question 9

leukemia

Answer 9

cancer of the blood or bone marrow

Question 10

hypervolemia

Answer 10

increased volume of blood

Question 11

hypovolemia

Answer 11

decreased volume of blood

Question 12

autoimmune disease

Answer 12

disease caused when the body fails to recognize its own cells and tissues and attacks them as foreign invaders

Question 13

splenorrhexis

Answer 13

ruptured spleen

Question 14

lymphadenitis

Answer 14

inflammation of a lymph node

Question 15

lymphoma

Answer 15

tumor of the lymphocytes, cancer of the lymphatic system

Question 16

mononucleosis

Answer 16

disease that increases the number of mononuclear lymphocytes; infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Question 17

tonsillitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 18

myeloma

Answer 18

tumor of the bone marrow