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Chapter 08: Blood and Lymph Flashcards

1
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Hem/o is a combining form meaning

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blood

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2
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Donation of healthy bone marrow to diseased recipient is called

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bone marrow transplant

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3
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The CD4 cell count is a measure of

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a subset of T lymphocytes

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4
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Breakdown of the red blood cell membrane is

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hemolysis

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5
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The systemic disease cause by infection of microorganisms and their toxin in the circulating blood is called

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septicemia

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6
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A patient with impaired immunologic defenses cause by disorder or immunosuppressive agent is said to be

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immunocompromised

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7
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Thrombo/o is a combining form meaning

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clot

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8
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The use of biologlic agents to prevent or treat disease by stimulating the body’s own defense mechanism is known as

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immunotherapy

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9
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The term describing enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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10
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Blood stored by a patient for his or her own use in the future is

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autologous donation

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11
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Thrombocytes are also known as

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platelets

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12
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Leukocytes are

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white blood cells

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13
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Hodgkin’s disease is a type of

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lymphoma

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14
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The combining form meaning formation is

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plas/o

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15
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Hemoacrit is a test that

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measures the percentage of packed red blood cells

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16
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The ______ system maintains the internal fluid environment by acting as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissue cells.

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lymphatic

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17
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What type of produce must be performed before transfusion of homologous blood?

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cross-matching

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18
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________ is an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood.

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pancytopenia

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19
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CBC stands for

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complete blood count

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20
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An x-ray image (record) of a lymph vessel is called a

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lymphangiogram

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21
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AIDS stands for

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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22
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The combining form for spleen is

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spleno

23
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Blood indices are performed to classify

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anemia

24
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Which of the following tests is used to determine an infection in the bloodstream?

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blood culture

25
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Microcytosis describes red blood cells that are

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small

26
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Which combining form means color?

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chrom/o

27
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Anemia is defined as a

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condition as a result of the diminished capacity of RBCs to transport oxygen

28
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Splenectomy indicates an excision in the spleen

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excision

29
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Hemoglobin is the protein-iron compound that bonds and transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

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hemoglobin

30
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_____ are the red blood cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide within the bloodstream.

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erythrocytes

31
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Phag/o is combining form meaning

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eat or swallow

32
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A lymph node dissection is done to remove possible____ -carrying lymph modes for pathologic examination.

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cancer

33
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Leukemia is a cancer of affecting ____ blood cells.

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white

34
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Thecombining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord is

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myelo

35
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Lymph/o is a combining form meaning

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clear fluid

36
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The removal of the thymus gland is called

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thymectomy

37
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Which of the flowing conditions is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?

A

mononucleosis

38
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which is a white blood cell that protects the body from invasion of harmful substances?

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leukocyte

39
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HGB is the abbreviation for

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hemoglobin

40
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The primary gland of the lymphatic system is the

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thymus

41
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Which of the following combining forms refers to germ or bud?

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blast/o

42
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A polymorphonuclear leukocyte is a

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neutrophil

43
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Erythroblastosis fetalis results from the incompatibility of a fetas with Rh positive blood and a mother with Rh ______ blood.

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negative

44
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The term that refers to red blood cells that are large and irregularly shaped is

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poikilocytosis

45
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Which of the following is used to determine an infection in the blood stream?

A

blood culture

46
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Which class of drug causes dilation of blood vessels?

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vasodilator

47
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Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and prothrombin time (PT) are tests related to

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coagulation

48
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The timed test to measure the rate at which red blood cells settle or fall through a given volume of plasma is abbreviated:

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ESR

49
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The liquid portion of the blood left after clotting is called

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serum

50
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______ indicates enlarged (disease) lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

51
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A substance produced by the body that destroys an antigen in the body is an

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antibody

52
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The organ between the stomach and the diaphragm that filters our aging blood cells is the

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spleen

53
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The class of drug that causes narrowing of blood vessels, decreasing blood flow, is

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vasoconstrictor

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