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Med Term - Exam 3 > Chap 13 Quizes > Flashcards

Chap 13 Quizes Flashcards

1
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Another term for thrombocyte:

A

platelet

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2
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A hormone that stimulates red blood cell production:

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erythropoietin

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3
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A platelet precursor formed in the bone marrow:

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megakaryocyte

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4
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A white blood cell that is associated with allergic reactions:

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eosinophil

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5
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A granulocytic leukocyte that is the body’s main bacterial fighter:

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neutrophil

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6
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Substance that stimulates the production of an antibody:

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antigen

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7
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Red blood cell:

A

erythrocyte

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8
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Destruction or breakdown of red blood cells:

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hemolysis

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9
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Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms of cells:

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stem cell

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10
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Liquid portion of blood:

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plasma

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11
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The combining form that means color:

A

chrom/o

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12
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The combining form that means clotting:

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coagul/o

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13
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The combining form that means cell:

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cyt/o

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14
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The combining form that means red:

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erythr/o

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15
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A combining form that means blood:

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hem/o

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16
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The combining form that means white:

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leuk/o

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17
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The combining form that means bone marrow:

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myel/o

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18
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A combining form that means iron:

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sider/o

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19
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The combining form that means clot:

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thromb/o

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20
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The combining form that means shape, form:

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morph/o

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21
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The suffix that means stop, control:

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-stasis

22
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The suffix that means pertaining to destruction:

A

-lytic

23
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The suffix that means immature cell, embryonic:

A

-blast

24
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The suffix that means removal, a carrying away:

A

-apheresis

25
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A suffix that means protein:

A

-globin

26
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The suffix that means blood condition:

A

-emia

27
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The suffix that means deficiency:

A

-penia

28
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The suffix that means abnormal condition of cells:

A

-cytosis

29
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The suffix that means attraction for (an increase in cell numbers):

A

-philia

30
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The suffix that means carrying, transmission:

A

-phoresis

31
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Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow:

A

aplastic anemia

32
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Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by an ability to absorb vitamin B12:

A

pernicious anemia

33
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Excess iron deposits throughout the body:

A

hemochromatosis

34
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Reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction:

A

hemolytic anemia

35
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Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin:

A

purpura

36
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Infectious disease marked by increased numbers of leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes:

A

mononucleosis

37
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General increase in red blood cells:

A

polycythemia vera

38
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Malignant neoplasm of bone marrow:

A

multiple myeloma

39
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Excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of blood clotting factors:

A

hemophilia

40
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Increase in cancerous white blood cells:

A

leukemia

41
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Which test gives the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood?

A

hematocrit

42
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Which test determines the number of different types (mature and immature) of leukocytes?

A

white blood cell differential

43
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The method for separating blood into component parts:

A

apheresis

44
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Time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube:

A

coagulation time

45
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Test of the ability of blood to clot:

A

prothrombin time

46
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Microscopic examination of a stained blood smear to determine the shape of individual red blood cells:

A

red blood cell morphology

47
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Number of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood:

A

red blood cell count

48
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Number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter or microliter of blood:

A

white blood cell count

49
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Procedure in which peripheral stem cells from a compatible donor are administered to a recipient:

A

hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

50
Q

Test for the presence of antibodies that coat and damage erythrocytes:

A

antiglobulin test

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