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Chapter 10
Medical Terminology - Blood & Lymphatic System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The life span of an erythrocyte is: | 80-120 days |
| In the term lymphedema, the suffix -edema means: | swelling |
| The fluid part of the blood is called: | plasma |
| A protein substance that is produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance is called: | antigen |
| In the term anaphylaxis, the suffix -phylaxis means: | protection |
| What is the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells called? | hemoglobin |
| Excessive bleeding, bursting forth of blood is called: | hemorrhage |
| Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood is called: | hypoglycemia |
| In the term erythropoietin, the root poet means: | formation |
| In the term lymphadenitis, the root aden means: | gland |
| An abnormally large erythrocyte is called: | macrocyte |
| A medical condition in which there are too many RBC's is: | polycythemia |
| The clear, yellowish fluid that separates from the clot when blood clots is: | serum |
| In the term monocyte, the prefix mono- means: | one |
| In the term leukocyte, the combining form leuk/o means: | white |
| In the term hematocrit, the suffix -crit means: | to separate |
| In the term hemochromatosis, the root chromat means: | color |
| The medical term for a tumor of the thymus is: | thymoma |
| A blood enzyme which causes clotting by forming fibrin is: | thrombin |
| What type of blood cell plays an important role in the clotting process? | thrombocyte |
| An agent that works against the formation of blood clots is: | anticoagulant |
| In the term vasculitis, the root vascul means: | small vessel |
| ____ is the engulfing and eating of bacteria. | Phagocytosis |
| Cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide are: | RBC's |
| Platelets are commonly called: | thrombocytes |
| Sphere-shaped cells containing nuclei are called: | leukocytes |
| The fluid portion of the blood is termed: | plasma |
| The principal component of lymph is: | fluid from plasma |
| Humoral immunity is a major defense against: | bacterial infections |
| The second phase of the body's immune response to a foreign substance involves ____ of the body's defense. | initiation |
| Transportation of oxygen may be compromised by the decrease of: | hemoglobin |
| The term agglutination is defined as: | a process of clumping together |
| An unusual allergic reaction to foreign proteins is termed: | anaphylaxis |
| The root in the term anticoagulant means: | clots |
| A blood clot that is carried through the blood stream is termed a: | embolus |
| The medical term that describes the formation of red blood cells is: | erythropoiesis |
| The suffix in fibrin means: | fiber |
| A genetic disease in which iron accumulates in the body's tissue is called: | hemochromatosis |
| Excessive calcium in the blood is termed: | hypercalcemia |
| Leukapheresis is: | a separation of white blood cells from the blood |
| A condition of too many red blood cells is termed: | polycythemia |
| A hereditary anemia occurring in populations bordering the Mediterranean Sea and in Southeast Asia is called: | thalassemia |
| A hematocrit test is done to: | determine the percentage of RBC's in total |
| A test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long, narrow tube is an: | ESR |
| The reaction of the body to foreign substances and the means by which it protects the body is known as an: | immune response |
| An abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces is: | lymphedema |
| Erythropoietin is a hormone that: | stimulates the production of red blood cells |
| Immunoglobulin is a blood protein that acts as an: | antibody |
| There are a number of substances in lymph, but by far, the majority of lymph is: | lymphocytes |
| A blood test performed to identify antigen-antibody reactions is: | antinuclear antibodies |
| The blood test that includes a hematocrit, hemoglobin, red and white blood cell count and differential is: | CBC |
| A blood test performed on whole blood to determine the percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume is: | Hct |
| A blood test to determine the number of leukocytes present is called: | WBC |
| A puncture of the ear lobe or forearm to determine the time required for blood to stop flowing is: | bleeding time |
| An unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances is called: | anaphylaxis |
| The process whereby fluids and/or medications (IVs) escape into surrounding tissue is known as: | extravastion |
| In the term autotransfusion, the prefix trans- means: | across |
| A blood clot carried in the bloodstream: | embolus |
| The destruction of RBCs: | hemolysis |
| Individual hypersensitivity to a substance: | allergy |
| The fluid part of the blood: | plasma |
| The process of clumping together: | agglutination |
| A blood protein capable of acting as an antibody: | immunoglobulin |
| A condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood: | hypoglycemia |
| The control of bleeding: | hemostasis |
| A substance that inhibits blood clotting: | heparin |
| Surgical excision of a blood clot: | thrombectomy |
| A condition in which pathogenic bacteria are present in the blood: | septicemia |
| A clear, colorless, alkaline fluid | lymph |
| A blood cell | corpuscle |
| A hormone that stimulates the production of RBCs | erythropoietin |
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