Chapter 5 Pathology

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

Blood transfusion, (headaches, tiredness,weakness,dizziness,etc…)

Question 2

Aplastic Anemia

Answer 2

bone marrow is not able to produce RBC’s

Question 3

Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 3

destruction of RBC’s

Question 4

Sickle-Cell Anemia

Answer 4

genetic disorder where bone marrow produces misshaped RBC’s

Question 5

Hemophilia

Answer 5

genetic disorder where you cannot clot properly (thrombocytes)

Question 6

Leukemia

Answer 6

cancer of bone marrow where WBC’s are overproduced and do not function properly.

Question 7

Multiple Myeloma

Answer 7

malignant cancer in bone marrow which produces cells

Question 8

Polycythemia

Answer 8

excessive production of RBC’s.. also bone marrow disorder…(not cancerous)

Question 9

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 9

caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which destroys T-cells (wbc’s)

Question 10

Autoimmune Disease

Answer 10

immune system attacks a chosen tissue/organ in your body

Question 11

Immunodeficiency Disorder

Answer 11

Immune system is comprised

Question 12

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Answer 12

the body can’t make new RBC’s due to dietary deficient iron intake

Question 13

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Answer 13

malignant cancer of spleen,liver,bone marrow,nodes

Question 14

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Answer 14

malignant cancer of lymphocytes

Question 15

Mononucleosis (mono)

Answer 15

caused by Epstein Barr virus and results in an increase in a typical monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 16

Splenomegaly

Answer 16

omit,enlarged spleen

Question 17

Apheresis

Answer 17

seperation of blood components using a special machine in and effort to remove autoantibodies

Question 18

Blood chemistry Profile

Answer 18

gives info about heart disease,kidney func., sugars

Question 19

Coagulation Test

Answer 19

Clotting function test

Question 20

Complete Blood Count

Answer 20

tells how many cells are in blood

Question 21

Cross-matching

Answer 21

blood typing

Question 22

Red Blood Cell Morphology

Answer 22

microscopic examination of RBC’s to determine morphology

Question 23

Serology Test

Answer 23

blood test to screen for antigen-antibody reactions..signals,presence of disease

Question 24

Antibody Therapy

Answer 24

use of synthetic (lab made) antibodies to treat diseases that affect the immune system;or patients who are immunosuppressed

Question 25

Antineoplastic

Answer 25

drug that blocks growth of a new tumor

Question 26

Blood Transfusion

Answer 26

donation of blood from one person to another

Question 27

Cytotoxic Drug

Answer 27

used to kill virus and cancer cells

Question 28

Immunosuppressant

Answer 28

drug that suppresses the immune system

Question 29

Biopsy

Answer 29

collection of tissue to look under microscope

Question 30

Bone marrow biopsy

Question 31

Excisional biopsy

Answer 31

removal of entire lesion or tumor

Question 32

Incisional biopsy

Answer 32

making an incision and removing a piece of tissue

Question 33

Needle biopsy

Answer 33

using a needle to extract a sample of tissue