Ch. 6 Symptomatic Terms

Question 0

macrocytosis

Answer 0

presence of large red blood cells

Question 1

microcytosis

Answer 1

presence of small red blood cells

Question 2

anisocytosis

Answer 2

presence of red blood cells of unequal size (an = not; iso = equal)

Question 3

poikilocytosis

Answer 3

presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells (poikilo = irregular)

Question 4

reticulocytosis

Answer 4

an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood

Question 5

erythropenia

Answer 5

an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells

Question 6

lymphocytopenia

Answer 6

an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes

Question 7

neutropenia

Answer 7

an abnormally reduced number of neutrophils

Question 8

pancytopenia

Answer 8

an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood

Question 9

thrombocytopenia

Answer 9

an abnormally reduced number of platelets in the blood, impairing the clotting process

Question 10

hemolysis

Answer 10

breakdown of the red blood cell membrane

Question 11

immunocompromised

Answer 11

impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents

Question 12

immunosuppression

Answer 12

impaired ability to provide an immune response

Question 13

lymphadenopathy

Answer 13

enlarged lymph nodes

Question 14

splenomegaly

Answer 14

enlargement of the spleen