CH. 8 Blood & Lymphatic

Question 1

Erythrocytes

Answer 1

red blood cells

• transport oxygen
• take away waste

Question 2

Leukocytes

neutrophils, lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils

Answer 2

white blood cells

• fight infection
• tissue damage
• phagocytosis

Question 3

Thrombocytes

Answer 3

platelets

-scab markers

Question 4

coagul/o

Answer 4

coagulation

anticoagulant
coagulopathy

Latin : “cheese making”

Question 5

thromb/o

Answer 5

clot

thrombocyte
thrombosis

Question 6

Hemophilia

Answer 6

disease in which the blood does not clot well

-life threatening when formed in the bloodstream

Question 7

hem/o

hemat/o

Answer 7

blood

Question 8

cyt/o

Answer 8

cell

Greek: “basket” / “jar”, beehive

Question 9

leuk/o

Answer 9

white

leukocytes
leukemia

Question 10

phleb/o

ven/o

Answer 10

vein

phlebotomy (drawing blood)
venospasm

Question 11

lymphatic system

Answer 11

• excess fluid collects into larger vessels

- filters out infectious agents and cancerous cells

Question 12

lymph/o

Answer 12

lymph

lymphadenitis
lymphoma

Latin: “water” / “spring”

Question 13

myel/o

Answer 13

bone marrow

Greek: “the innermost part” (bone marrow and spinal cord)

Question 14

-emia

Answer 14

blood condition

anemia
leukemia

Question 15

tonsill/o

Answer 15

tonsils

tonsillitis
tonsillectomy

Latin: “almond”

Question 16

splen/o

Answer 16

spleen

splenomegaly
splenectomy

Question 17

thym/o

Answer 17

thymus -organ found in the neck

Question 18

immun/o

Answer 18

immune system

immunology
immunoglobulin

Question 19

-penia

Answer 19

deficiency

cytopenia

Greek: “poverty” / “famine”

Question 20

anemia

- reduction of RBC noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue

Answer 20

an/ emia

an (no) + emia (blood condition)

Question 21

hematoma

- mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

Answer 21

hemat / oma

hemat (blood) + oma (tumor)

Question 22

hemophilia

-condition in which the blood doesnt clot, thus causing excessive bleeding

Answer 22

hemo / phil / ia

hemo ( blood) + phil (love) + ia (condition)

Question 23

hemorrhage

-excessive blood loss

Answer 23

hemo / rrhage

hemo (blood) + rrhage (burst forth)

Question 24

petechia

-small bruise

Answer 24

Latin : “freckle” / “spot”

Question 25

reperfusion injury | -injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored

Answer 25

re / per/ fusion re (again) + per (through) + fusion (pour)

Question 26

lymphadenopathy | -disease of lymph gland/ node

Answer 26

lymph / adeno / pathy lymph

Question 27

lymphedema | -abnormal accumulation of lymph > extremities

Answer 27

lymph / edema

Question 28

splenalgia | -pain in the spleen

Answer 28

splen / algia

Question 29

splenodynia | -pain in the spleen

Answer 29

spleno / dynia

Question 30

hematopoiesis

Answer 30

hemato / poiesis hemato (blood) + poiesis (formation)

Question 31

myelopoiesis | -formation of bone marrow

Answer 31

myelo / poiesis myelo (bone marrow) + poiesis (formation_

Question 32

neutropenia

Answer 32

neutro (neutrophil) + penia (deficiency)

Question 33

sphygmomanometer

Answer 33

device used to measure blood pressure

Question 34

hematocrit

Answer 34

determine the ratio of RBCs to total blood volume

Question 35

hemoglobin

Answer 35

iron containing pigment in RBCs that carry oxygen to the cells

Question 36

DVT | -formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the leg

Answer 36

deep vein thrombosis

Question 37

ischemia | -blockage of blood flow to an organ

Answer 37

isch / emia isch (hold back) + emia (blood condition)

Question 38

phelbarteriectasia

Answer 38

phleb / arteri / ectasia phleb (vein) + arteri (artery) + ectasia (dilation)

Question 39

thrombophlebitis | -inflammation of vein caused by a clot

Answer 39

thrombo / phleb / itis thrombo (clot) + phleb (vein) + itis (inflammation)

Question 40

hypervolemia | - increasing blood volume

Answer 40

hyper / vol / emia over / volume / blood condition

Question 41

septicemia

Answer 41

septic / emia rotting / blood condition

Question 42

uremia

Answer 42

ur / emia urine / blood condition

Question 43

hepatosplenitis

Answer 43

hepato / splen / itis liver / spleen / inflammation

Question 44

lymphadenitis

Answer 44

lymph/ aden / itis lymph / gland / inflammation

Question 45

lymphangiectasia

Answer 45

lymph / angi / ectasia lymph / vessel . dilation

Question 46

mononucleosis | -abnormally large # of mononuclear leukocytes

Answer 46

mono / nucle / osis