hematology

Question 1

blood

Answer 1

fluid inside blood vessels

Question 2

erythrocytes

Answer 2

red blood cells that transport oxygen

Question 3

leukocytes

Answer 3

white blood cells that provide protection against pathogens

Question 4

platelets

Answer 4

small plate-like fragments that initiate hemostasis

Question 5

bas/o

Answer 5

base

Question 6

coagul/o

Answer 6

clotting

Question 7

eosin/o

Answer 7

rosy red

Question 8

erythr/o

Answer 8

red

Question 9

hemo/o OR hemat/o

Answer 9

blood

Question 10

leuk/o

Answer 10

white

Question 11

lymph/o

Answer 11

lymph

Question 12

neutr/o

Answer 12

neutral

Question 13

thromb/o

Answer 13

clot

Question 14

cyt/o

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

embol/o

Answer 15

plug

Question 16

glyc/o

Answer 16

sugar

Question 17

lip/o

Answer 17

fat

Question 18

path/o

Answer 18

disease

Question 19

phleb/o

Answer 19

vein

Question 20

septic/o

Answer 20

infection

Question 21

thrombocyte

Answer 21

clotting cell

Question 22

leukocytosis

Answer 22

abnormal condition in white cells

Question 23

anemia

Answer 23

condition of being without blood

Question 24

hyperglycemia

Answer 24

blood condition with excessive sugar

Question 25

hemocyte

Answer 25

blood cell

Question 26

hemoglobin

Answer 26

blood protein

Question 27

hematology

Answer 27

study of blood

Question 28

hematoma

Answer 28

blood mass

Question 29

hematocytopenia

Answer 29

too few blood cells

Question 30

pancytopenia

Answer 30

too few all cells

Question 31

neutropenia

Answer 31

too few neutral (cells)

Question 32

basophil

Answer 32

attracted to basic

Question 33

eosinophil

Answer 33

attracted to rosy red

Question 34

thrombopoiesis

Answer 34

formation of clotting (cells)

Question 35

thrombolysis

Answer 35

destruction of clot

Question 36

thromboectomy

Answer 36

surgical removal of clot

Question 37

anemia

Answer 37

group of blood disorders involving either reduction in number of circulating erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells

Question 38

anticoagulant

Answer 38

any substance that prevents clot formation

Question 39

aplastic anemia

Answer 39

severe form of anemia caused by loss of functioning red bone marrow

Question 40

coagulate

Answer 40

formation of blood clot

Question 41

embolus

Answer 41

floating clot

Question 42

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Answer 42

blood test measures rate at which red blood cells settle out of blood to form sediment in bottom of test tube

Question 43

hematocrit

Answer 43

blood test measures volume of red blood cells within total volume of blood

Question 44

hematoma

Answer 44

collection of blood under skin as a result of blood escaping into tissue from damaged vessel; bruise

Question 45

hemoglobin

Answer 45

blood test measures amount of hemoglobin present in given volume of blood

Question 46

hemophilia

Answer 46

inherited lack of one vital clotting factor

Question 47

leukemia

Answer 47

cancer of leukocyte-forming red bone marrow

Question 48

phlebotomy

Answer 48

removal of blood specimen from vein for lab tests; venipuncture

Question 49

polycythemia vera

Answer 49

condition characterized by too many erythrocytes

Question 50

septicemia

Answer 50

presence of bacteria of their toxins in blood; blood poisoning

Question 51

serum

Answer 51

blood that’s had formed elements & clotting factors removed

Question 52

thalassemia

Answer 52

inherited blood disorder where body is unable to correctly make hemoglobin

Question 53

thrombolytic therapy

Answer 53

administering medication to dissolve blood clot & resolve normal circulation