MT5 Blood Circulation System

Question 1

cyte-

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

cyan-

Answer 2

Blue

Question 3

erythr-

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

erythrocyt-

Answer 4

Red blood cells

Question 5

haem- or haemat-

Answer 5

Blood

Question 6

leuc-

Answer 6

White

Question 7

leucocyt-

Answer 7

White blood cells

Question 8

lip- or lipid-

Answer 8

Fat

Question 9

myel-

Answer 9

Marrow/spinal cord

Question 10

sept-

Answer 10

Sepsis or infection

Question 11

thrombocyt-

Answer 11

Blood clotting cell

Question 12

macr-

Answer 12

Large, long

Question 13

micr-

Answer 13

Small

Question 14

poly-

Answer 14

Many, multiple

Question 15

FBC

Answer 15

Full blood count

Question 16

Hb

Answer 16

Haemoglobin

Question 17

WBC

Answer 17

White blood cell

Question 18

RBC

Answer 18

Red blood cell

Question 19

leuc-

Answer 19

Root word for white but can also mean white blood cell

Question 20

Leucopenia (we don’t say leucocytopenia)

Answer 20

Lack of white blood cells

Question 21

Erythrocytes

Answer 21

Red blood cells

Question 22

Leucocytes

Answer 22

White blood cells

Question 23

Thrombocyte

Answer 23

Platelet

Question 24

Leucocytosis

Answer 24

Increase in white blood cells to help fight infection

Question 25

Leukaemia

Answer 25

Cancer of the blood – malignant or cancerous condition of abnormal white blood cells

Question 26

Haematoma

Answer 26

Swelling of clotted blood

Question 27

Haemoglobin

Answer 27

A Pigmented protein that carries oxygen

Question 28

Haemolysis

Answer 28

Destruction or breakdown of blood cells

Question 29

Haemostasis

Answer 29

Stoppage of bleeding

Question 30

Haemophilia

Answer 30

Tendency to bleed

Question 31

Haemorrhage

Answer 31

Bleeding or bursting forth

Question 32

Dyslipidaemia

Answer 32

Abnormal lipids/fat levels in the blood

Question 33

Hyperlipaemia

Answer 33

Excessive lipid/fat levels in the blood

Question 34

Microcytic

Answer 34

Relating to abnormally small cells

Question 35

Macrocytic

Answer 35

Relating to abnormally large cell

Question 36

Thrombus

Answer 36

Blood clot in a blood vessel

Question 37

Thrombosis

Answer 37

Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel

Question 38

Thrombophilia

Answer 38

Tendency to bleed

Question 39

-staxis

Answer 39

Persistent slight dripping rather than serious bleed

Question 40

-rrhoea

Answer 40

Discharge or flow

Question 41

-rrhage

Answer 41

Bursting forth of blood or simply bleeding

Question 42

Epistaxis

Answer 42

Nosebleed

Question 43

Rhinorrhage

Answer 43

Bleeding from the nose

Question 44

Anaemic

Answer 44

Pertaining to the lack of oxygen rich blood cells

Pertaining to the reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

Question 45

aemia-

Answer 45

Condition of blood

Question 46

cytosis-

Answer 46

Condition of increased number of cells

Question 47

Genesis-

Answer 47

Beginning, forming or development of

Question 48

globin-

Answer 48

Protein component of blood

Question 49

lysis-

Answer 49

Breakdown, destruction or disintegration

Question 50

-oma

Answer 50

Tumour or swelling

Question 51

-penia

Answer 51

Deficiency or lack

Question 52

-ptysis

Answer 52

Coughing or spitting up

Question 53

-rrhage

Answer 53

Bursting forth or simply bleeding

Question 54

-stasis

Answer 54

Stopping, slowing, controlling

Question 55

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 55

Lack of platelets/blood clotting cells

Question 56

Coagulation

Answer 56

Clotting of blood

Question 57

Thrombo-

Answer 57

Clot

Question 58

vas-

Answer 58

Vessel

Question 59

vascul-

Answer 59

Blood vessel