Medical Terminology (Self-Quiz)

Question 1

Hemolysis

Answer 1

The rupture or destruction of red blood cells

Question 2

Bevel

Answer 2

The slanted portion of the needle tip that facilitates nontraumatic entry into a vein

Question 3

Vasoconstriction

Answer 3

Narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of vessels

Question 4

Lumen

Answer 4

The cavity or channel within a tubular structure

Question 5

Interstitial

Answer 5

State of being between

Question 6

Hemostasis

Answer 6

Stopping a flow of blood

Question 7

Buffy coat

Answer 7

Liquid mostly consisting of white blood cells that can be seen sitting on top of the other parts of the blood when centrifuged

Question 8

Hematocrit

Answer 8

Measure for the amount of space in the blood occupied by red blood cells; packed cell volume

Question 9

Intracellular

Answer 9

Within a cell or cells

Question 10

Asepsis

Answer 10

Freedom from infection or infectious material; the absence of viable pathogenic organisms

Question 11

Plasma

Answer 11

A fluid portion of the blood containing fibrinogens

Question 12

Thrombocyte

Answer 12

A platelet

Question 13

Pathogenic

Answer 13

Capable of causing disease; originating or producing disease

Question 14

Macrocyte

Answer 14

Abnormally large red blood cell, characteristic especially of certain forms of anemia and liver disease

Question 15

Atria

Answer 15

Body cavities or chambers, especially either of the upper chambers that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle

Question 16

Digoxin

Answer 16

Medication for a cardiac patient

Question 17

Hypoglycemia

Answer 17

An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood

Question 18

Anticoagulant

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A substance that slows or prevents the clotting of blood

Question 19

Hemoconcentration

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Increase in the concentration of red blood cells and other commonly tested constituents of the blood

Question 20

Fibrin; fibrinogen

Answer 20

An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin or fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation

Question 21

Sinoatrial (SA) node

Answer 21

Pacemaker of the heart

Question 22

Spleen

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A large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, located in the human body to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm

Question 23

Sinoatrial

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In relation to the right atrium of the heart

Question 24

Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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Microscopic study of the urine culture performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in patients with suspected urinary tract infection

Question 25

2hr pc

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2 hours after meals

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Peripheral blood

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Cellular components of blood (RBC, WBC, platelets) in the circulating pool of blood

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Serum

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Clear portion of any animal or plant fluid without fibrinogen

Question 28

Mastectomy

Answer 28

Surgical removal of the breast for the treatment or prevention of breast cancer

Question 29

NPO

Answer 29

Condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body’s cells; swelling