Blood/Lymphatic System plan terms

Question 1

drug that prevents the coagulation of blood

Answer 1

anticoagulant

Question 2

drug that breaks down blood clots

Answer 2

thrombolytic

Question 3

surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)

Answer 3

lymphadenectomy

Question 4

surgical removal of the spleen

Answer 4

splenectomy

Question 5

surgical removal of the thymus

Answer 5

thymectomy

Question 6

surgical removal of a tonsil

Answer 6

tonsillectomy

Question 7

general term for a process, similar to dialysis, that draws out a patients blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient’s body

Answer 7

apheresis

Question 8

apheresis to remove cellular material

Answer 8

cytapheresis

Question 9

apheresis to remove plasma

Answer 9

plasmapheresis

Question 10

apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets)

Answer 10

plateletpheresis

Question 11

infusion into a patient of blood from another source

Answer 11

transfusion