Chapter 8- Blood and Lymph Systems

Question 1

blast/o

Answer 1

germ or bud

Question 2

blast

Answer 2

germ or bud

Question 3

Chrom/o, chromat/o

Answer 3

color

Question 4

chyl/o

Answer 4

juice

Question 5

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 5

blood

Question 6

immun/o

Answer 6

safe

Question 7

lymph/o

Answer 7

clear fluid

Question 8

morph/o

Answer 8

form

Question 9

phag/o

Answer 9

eat or swallow

Question 10

reticul/o

Answer 10

a net

Question 11

splen/o

Answer 11

spleen

Question 12

thym/o

Answer 12

thymus gland

Question 13

microcytosis

Answer 13

small red blood cells (presence of)

Question 14

macrocytosis

Answer 14

presence of large red blood cells

Question 15

anisocytosis

Answer 15

presence of red blood cells of unique size

Question 16

poikilocytosis

Answer 16

presence of large irregularly shaped red blood cells

Question 17

reticulocytosis

Answer 17

increase of premature red blood cells

Question 18

erythropenia

Answer 18

abnormally reduced amount of red blood cells

Question 19

lymphocytopenia

Answer 19

abnormally reduced amount of lymphocytes

Question 20

neutropenia

Answer 20

a decrease of neutrophils

Question 21

pancytopenia

Answer 21

reduced number of all cellular components in blood

Question 22

hemolysis

Answer 22

breakdown of red blood cells

Question 23

immunocomprimised

Answer 23

impaired immunological defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or a therapy

Question 24

immunosupression

Answer 24

cant provide immune response

Question 25

lymphadenopathy

Answer 25

presence of enlarged lymph nodes

Question 26

splenomegaly

Answer 26

enlargement of spleen

Question 27

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids)

Answer 27

Virus HIV, affects immune cells, transmitted sexually or by blood

Question 28

anemia

Answer 28

reduction of number of red blood cells, amount of hemoglobin, or volume of packed red blood cells, can't transport oxygen

Question 29

aplastic anemia

Answer 29

failure of bone marrow to produce red blood cells

Question 30

pernicious anemia

Answer 30

inadequeate supply of vitamin b12, caused bad effects for red blood cells (volume, amount, size)

Question 31

autoimmune disease

Answer 31

abnormal immune system, body produces antibodies against itself

Question 32

erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 32

Rh positive fetus, rh negative mother, red blood cell destruction in fetus

Question 33

hemochromatosis

Answer 33

increased iron (hereditary)

Question 34

Rh pos, Rh neg

Answer 34

pos- antigens, neg- no antigens

Question 35

hemophilia

Answer 35

defect in clotting

Question 36

leukemia

Answer 36

abnormal leukocytes in blood and bone marrow

Question 37

myelodysplasia

Answer 37

disorder of bonemarrow, abnormal stem cells, can develop into leukemia

Question 38

mononucleosis

Answer 38

epstein-barr virus, increase of monocytes and lymphocytes in blood, enlargement of lymph nodes, sore throat

Question 39

polycythemia

Answer 39

increased number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin

Question 40

septicemia

Answer 40

infection of microorganisms and toxins circulating throughout system of blood

Question 41

thrombocytopenia

Answer 41

bleeding disorder, abnormal decrease of platelets

Question 42

CBC

Answer 42

complete blood count

Question 43

RBC

Answer 43

red blood cell or count

Question 44

WBC

Answer 44

white blood cell or count

Question 45

HGB

Answer 45

hemoglobin

Question 46

HCT

Answer 46

hematocrit

Question 47

PLT

Answer 47

platelet count

Question 48

ESR

Answer 48

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 49

PTT

Answer 49

partial thromboplastin time

Question 50

PT

Answer 50

prothrombin time

Question 51

HIV

Answer 51

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 52

PMN

Answer 52

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

Question 53

CT

Answer 53

computed tomography

Question 54

BUN

Answer 54

blood urea nitrogen

Question 55

ALT

Answer 55

alanine aminotransferase (enzyme)

Question 56

AST

Answer 56

aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme)