Hematology

Question 1

bas/o

Answer 1

base

Question 2

coagul/o

Answer 2

clotting

Question 3

chrom/o

Answer 3

color

Question 4

cyt/o

Answer 4

cell

Question 5

eosin/o

Answer 5

rosy red

Question 6

erythr/o

Answer 6

red

Question 7

glyc/o

Answer 7

sugar

Question 8

hem/o

Answer 8

blood

Question 9

hemat/o

Answer 9

blood

Question 10

lymph/o

Answer 10

lymph

Question 11

neutr/o

Answer 11

neutral

Question 12

phleb/o

Answer 12

vein

Question 13

septic/o

Answer 13

infection

Question 14

thromb/o

Answer 14

clot

Question 15

anemia

Answer 15

group of blood disorders involving either a reduction in number of circulating erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells; results in decreased oxygen delivery to tissues

Question 16

anticoagulatant

Answer 16

any substance that prevents clot formation

Question 17

aplastic anemia

Answer 17

severe form of anemia caused by loss of function red bone marror

Question 18

autotransfusion

Answer 18

collecting and storing one’s own blood to use to replace blood lost during surgery

Question 19

blood transfusion

Answer 19

transfer of blood from one person to another

Question 20

coagulate

Answer 20

formation of blood clot

Question 21

complete blood count

Answer 21

blood test that includes red blood cell count, white blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell differential, and platelet count

Question 22

hematocrit

Answer 22

blood test that measure volume of red blood cells within total volume of blood

Question 23

hematoma

Answer 23

blood collection under skin by escaping into tissue from damaged blood vessel

Question 24

hemophilia

Answer 24

inherited lack of vital clotting factor; results in inability to stop bleeding

Question 25

leukemia

Answer 25

cancer of leukocyte-forming red bone marrow; large number of abnormal and immature leukocytes circulating in blood.

Question 26

pernicious anemia

Answer 26

anemia resulting from insufficient vitamin B12

Question 27

phlebotomy

Answer 27

removal of blood specimen from vein for laboratory test (venipuncture)

Question 28

plasma

Answer 28

the liquid part of blood and lymph

Question 29

platelets

Answer 29

cells responsible for coagulation of blood

Question 30

prothrombin time

Answer 30

blood test that measure how long it takes for clot to form

Question 31

septicemia

Answer 31

presence of bacteria or their toxins in blood stream

Question 32

sickle cell anemia

Answer 32

inherited blood cell disorder in which erythrocytes take on an abnormal curve shape