Chapter 6-Words

Question 1

agglutination

Answer 1

process by which particles are caused to adhere and form into clumps

Question 2

embolectomy

Answer 2

excision of an embolus, may be done surgically or by use of enzymes that dissolve the clot

Question 3

erythrocyte

Answer 3

red blood cell

Question 4

hemophobia

Answer 4

fear of blood

Question 5

hematoma

Answer 5

tumor composed of blood (usually clotted)

Question 6

leukocyte

Answer 6

WBC

Question 7

myelogenic

Answer 7

pertaining to, producing, or originating in bone marrow

Question 8

thrombolysis

Answer 8

dissolution of a blood clot

Question 9

venous

Answer 9

pertaining to a vein

Question 10

adenopathy

Answer 10

disease of a gland

Question 11

immunogen

Answer 11

substance that produces an immunity or an immune response

Question 12

lymphopoiesis

Answer 12

formation of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissue

Question 13

lymphadenitis

Answer 13

inflammation of a lymph gland

Question 14

lymphangioma

Answer 14

tumor of a lymph vessel

Question 15

phagocyte

Answer 15

cell that ingests (and destroys microorganisms and other cell debris)

Question 16

splenomegaly

Answer 16

enlargement of the spleen

Question 17

thymoma

Answer 17

tumor of the thymus gland

Question 18

leukemia

Answer 18

white blood cell increase, hematological malignancies of bone marrow cells

Question 19

macrophage

Answer 19

eating or swallowing large (pathogens)

Question 20

anaphylaxis

Answer 20

protection against, exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to a previously encountered antigen

Question 21

hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)

Answer 21

formation or production of blood

Question 22

hemostasis

Answer 22

standing still of blood

Question 23

microcyte

Answer 23

small (red) cell

Question 24

mononucleosis

Answer 24

abnormal increase of mononuclear (leukocytes in the blood)

Question 25

hemophilia

Answer 25

attraction to blood

Question 26

lymphedema

Answer 26

swelling of lymph

Question 27

dysphagia

Answer 27

difficulty / painful swallowing

Question 28

lymphadenopoathy

Answer 28

disease of lymph glands

Question 29

erythmatous

Answer 29

pertaining to red (throat)

Question 30

antibiotic

Answer 30

against life

Question 31

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 31

inflammation of the joint, resembling watery flow

Question 32

lymphangiectomy

Answer 32

surgical removal of a lymph vessel

Question 33

osteoarthritis

Answer 33

progressive, degenerative joint disease

Question 34

Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 34

B cells block and bind neuron receptors, muscle can’t contract