Blood/Lymphatic System subjective terms

Question 1

reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue

Answer 1

anemia

Question 2

large bruise

Answer 2

ecchymosis

Question 3

mass of blood within and organ, cavity, or tissue

Answer 3

hematoma

Question 4

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

Answer 4

hemophilia

Question 5

excessive blood loss

Answer 5

hemorrhage

Question 6

small bruise

Answer 6

petechia

Question 7

any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck

Answer 7

lymphadenopathy

Question 8

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities

Answer 8

lymphedema

Question 9

pain in the spleen

Answer 9

splenalgia; splenodynia