Question | Answer |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
Hb_ | hemoglobin |
Hgb | hemoglobin |
Ig | immonoglobulin |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
Rh | rhesus |
RBC | red blood cell |
WBC | white blood cell |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ABO | blood group |
NK | natural killer |
Diff | differential |
@ | at |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
K | potassium |
hem/o | blood |
erythr/o | red |
eosin/o | rosy, acidic |
leuk/o | white |
bi/o | life, living |
ectomy | removal |
adenoid/o | adenoid |
lymphaden/o | lymph gland |
homo | same |
auto | self |
o/logy | study |
trans | across |
fusion | pouring |
ous | pertaining to |
cyst/o | bladder |
thym/o | thymus |
bas/o | base |
ana | again |
immun/o | protection |
phag | eat |
thromb/o | clot |
granul/o | granules |
What is the same as hypersensitivity | allergy |
The liquid portion of blood | plasma |
A disease of the lymph nodes or vessels that may be localized or generalized is | lymphadenopathy |
Another term for platelets is | thrombocytes |
Resection of the spleen is | splenectomy |
The process of blood clotting is | coagulation |
A deficiency of clotting cells is | thrombocytopenia |
Stopping bleeding is called | hemostasis |
A slight or moderate increase in the number of white blood cells is | leuocytosis |
Cells that attract an alkaline dye, combat parasites, and release histamines and heparin are | basophil |
A deficiency of all blood cells is | pancytopenia |
A substance that produces an immune reaction by its nature of being perceived as foreign to the body is a | antigen |
A substance in blood that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide is | hemoglobin |
Being vaccinated produces what type of immunity | artificial |
Which type of immunity produces antibodies | specific |
Pernicious anemia is a deficiency of | B12 |
Apheresis is both a term and a suffix that both mean | removal |
The medication given to prevent erythroblastosis fetalis in Rh-positive babies born to Rh-negative mother’s is | Rhogam |
The term dyscrasia refers to a blood | disease |
An antigen on the red blood cell surface | RH factor |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues | edema |
Blood poisoning | septicemia |
The most numerous of the blood cell types is | RBC's |
The “universal donor” is type ___________ blood, and the “universal recipient” blood type is | O, AB |
A reticulocyte is a | immature red blood cell |
Phagocytosis is | digesting foreign material |
What blood cell increases due to an infection in the body | white |
Transmitted by an infected mosquito | malaria |
Stops bleeding by forming a clot | platelets |
Overproduction of red blood cells | polycythemia |
Viral infection of the lymphatic tissue | mononucleosis |
Decreased clotting capabilities of blood | thrombocytopenia |
A deficient volume of circulating blood | hypobolemia |
leuk/o | white |