blood & lymphatic system

Question 1

In the term lymphedema, the suffix -edema means:

Answer 1

swelling

Question 2

The fluid part of the blood is called

Answer 2

plasma

Question 3

A protein substance that is produced in the body in response to an invading foreign
substance is called a/an

Answer 3

antibody

Question 4

What is the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells called?

Answer 4

hemoglobin

Question 5

Excessive bleeding, bursting forth of blood is called:

Answer 5

hemorrhage

Question 6

In the term lymphadenitis, the root aden means:

Answer 6

gland

Question 7

An abnormally large erythrocyte is called

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macrocyte

Question 8

A medical condition in which there are too many RBCs is:

Answer 8

polycythemia.

Question 9

In the term hematocrit, the suffix -crit means:

Answer 9

to seperate

Question 10

The medical term for a tumor of the thymus is:

Answer 10

thymoma

Question 11

Which type of blood cell plays an important role in the clotting process

Answer 11

thrombocyte

Question 12

An agent that works against the formation of blood clots is an

Answer 12

anticoagulant

Question 13

Platelets are commonly called

Answer 13

thrombocytes

Question 14

The term agglutination is defined as a:

Answer 14

process of clumping together.

Question 15

The medical term that describes the formation of red blood cells is:

Answer 15

erythropoiesis.

Question 16

A genetic disease in which iron accumulates in the body’s tissue is called

Answer 16

hemochromatosis

Question 17

A condition of too many red blood cells is termed

Answer 17

polycythemia

Question 18

A test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long, narrow tube
is a/an

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ESR /erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 19

An abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces is

Answer 19

lymphedema

Question 20

Erythropoietin is a hormone that:

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stimulates the production of red blood cells

Question 21

A blood test performed to identify antigen–antibody reactions is:

Answer 21

antinuclear antibodies.

Question 22

A blood test to determine the number of leukocytes present is called

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WBC Count

Question 23

pancytopenia is

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lack of all cells

Question 24

hemorrhage

Answer 24

bursting forth of blood

Question 25

erythrocyte is

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red blood cell

Question 26

hematocrit

Answer 26

test that measures the proportion of red blood cells in your blood

Question 27

ALL stands for

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Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 28

erythropoietin is

Answer 28

hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells

Question 29

PTT stands for

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partial thromboplastin time

Question 30

white blood cell.

Answer 30

leukocyte

Question 31

lack of white blood cells

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leukocytopenia

Question 32

A disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes is

Answer 32

leukocytosis

Question 33

A clear, colorless alkaline fluid found in the lymphatic vessels is called

Answer 33

lymph

Question 34

This is a procedure of the separation of white blood cells from the blood, which is then transfused back into the same patient

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autotransfusion

Question 35

Inflammation of a lymph or blood vessel is called

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lymphangitis

Question 36

a tumor of the thymus

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thymoma

Question 37

a pathological condition of excessive amounts of | lipids (fat) in the blood

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hyperlipidema

Question 38

a lymphoid neoplasm, usually malignant

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lymphoma

Question 39

a condition in which erythrocytes are abnormally | large

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macrocytosis

Question 40

pathogenic bacteria present in the blood.

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septicemia

Question 41

. A blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by centrifuging the blood sample is called a/an

Answer 41

hematocrit

Question 42

A blood protein converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin in the blood clotting process is called

Answer 42

Fibrinogen

Question 43

What is the medical word for “Destruction of Red Blood Cells?

Answer 43

Hemolysis

Question 44

Capable of forming a clot is called

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coaguable

Question 45

In the term autotransfusion, the root auto- means

Answer 45

self

Question 46

A lack of red blood cells is called

Answer 46

anemia

Question 47

Genetic disease condition in which iron accumulates in the body tissue is called

Answer 47

hemochromatosis

Question 48

Used to control bleeding

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Hemostatic agents

Question 49

when the Immune system attacks itself

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autoimmune disease

Question 50

What is the natural substance that inhibits blood clotting?

Answer 50

heparin

Question 51

A condition in which bacteria are present in the blood is

Answer 51

Septicemia

Question 52

An unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances is:

Answer 52

Anaphylaxis

Question 53

The term for “lack of white blood cells” is:

Answer 53

Neutropenia

Question 54

. In the term leukocytopenia, -penia means

Answer 54

lack of

Question 55

The medical term for hay fever

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allergic rhinitis

Question 56

A moving blood clot

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embolus

Question 57

The iron-containing pigment of RBCs that | carries O2 from the lings to the tissues

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hemoglobin

Question 58

A blood condition characterized by a tendency | to bleed

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hemophilia

Question 59

A lack of all bleed cells

Answer 59

pancytopenia

Question 60

blood test that includes a hematocrit, Hgb, RBCs, WBCs. Usually part of a complete physical exam

Answer 60

CBC complete blood count

Question 61

the most widely used screening test for HIV

Answer 61

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)