Ch 13 Blood System

Question 1

hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Answer 1

peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor administered into a recipient’s vein

Question 2

multiple myeloma

Answer 2

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

Question 3

granulocytosis

Answer 3

abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood

Question 4

mononucleousis

Answer 4

infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear luekocytes and enlarged cervical lymph

Question 5

leukemia

Answer 5

an increased in cancerous white blood cells

Question 6

purpura

Answer 6

multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

Question 7

hemophilia

Answer 7

excessive bleeding caused by the lack of one of the protein substances necessary for blood clotting

Question 8

sickle cell

Answer 8

hereditary disorder of abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle shape RBC and hemolysis

Question 9

thalassemia

Answer 9

inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin

Question 10

hemochromatosis

Answer 10

excess iron deposits throughout the body

Question 11

polycythemia vera

Answer 11

increase in red blood cells

Question 12

aplastic anemia

Answer 12

failure of blood cell production

Question 13

hemolytic anemia

Answer 13

reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction

Question 14

pernicious anemia

Answer 14

lack of mature RBC cause by inability to absorb B12

Question 15

anemia

Answer 15

deficiency in RBC or hemoglobin

Question 16

eosin/o

Answer 16

red, dawn, rosy

Question 17

thrombin

Answer 17

enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

Question 18

thrombocytes

Answer 18

platelets

Question 19

stem cell

Answer 19

unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature

Question 20

reticulocyte

Answer 20

immature erythrocyte

Question 21

Rh factor

Answer 21

antigen on RBC of Rh-positive individuals

Question 22

serum

Answer 22

plasma minus clotting proteins and cells

Question 23

prothrombin

Answer 23

plasma protein

Question 24

neutrophil

Answer 24

granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow

Question 25

heparin

Answer 25

anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

Question 26

eosinophil

Answer 26

WBC that contains granules that stain red

Question 27

erythroblast

Answer 27

immature red blood cell

Question 28

erythrocyte

Answer 28

RBC

Question 29

basophil

Answer 29

WBC that contains granules that stain blue

Question 30

bilirubin

Answer 30

orange-yellow pigment in bile

Question 31

albumin

Answer 31

protein in the blood; maintains proper amount of water