The Best Questions and Correct Solutions(Medical Terminology Volume 13 Blood System)

The Best Questions and Correct Solutions(Medical Terminology Volume 13 Blood System) What is the term for the disease whose symptoms includes pallor, shortness of breath, infection, bleeding gums, predominance of immature and abnormally functioning leukocytes, and low numbers of mature neutrophils in a young child? - CORRECT ANSWER-A*cut*e lympho*cy*tic leu*ke*mia What is the term for blood protein that maintains the proper proportion and concentration of water in blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-*al*bumin What is the term for deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin? - CORRECT ANSWERa*ne*mia What is the term for abnormal condition of unequal size of cells (erythrocytes)? - CORRECT ANSWER-anisocy*to*sis What is the term for an immunoglobulin produced by lymphocytes to combat specific antigens? - CORRECT ANSWER-*an*tibody (Ab) What is term for a substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting)? - CORRECT ANSWER-antico*ag*ulant What is the term for a foreign material that invades the body? - CORRECT ANSWER- *an*tigen What is the term for the test that determines the presence of antibodies in infants of Rhnegative women or patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-anti*glob*ulin test (Coombs test) What is the term for separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select portion from the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-*a*phar*es*is What is the suffix for removal or carrying away? - CORRECT ANSWER--apharesis What is the term for separation of blood into its parts? - CORRECT ANSWERAphe*re*sis What is the term for failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*plas*tic a*ne*mia What is the term for blood that is collected from and later reinfused into the same patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-au*tol*ogous trans*fu*sion What is the combining form for basophil? - CORRECT ANSWER-bas/o What is the term for a white blood cell with dark-staining granules that has an affinity for basic dye, and is associated with release of histamine and heparin? - CORRECT ANSWER-*ba*sophil What is the term for a pigment produced from hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed? - CORRECT ANSWER-*bil*irubin What is the suffix for immature cell or embryonic? - CORRECT ANSWER--blast What is the term for the time it takes for a small puncture wound to stop bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER-*ble*eding time What is the term for whole blood, or cells, that are taken from a donor and infused into a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-blood trans*fu*sion What is the term for a small amount of bone marrow that is aspirated and examined under a microscope? - CORRECT ANSWER-bone *ma*rrow *bi*opsy What is the combining form for color? - CORRECT ANSWER-chrom/o What is the term for both mature and immature granulocytes that are present in bone marrow and blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-*chro*nic mye*log*enous leu*ke*mia What is the combining form for clotting? - CORRECT ANSWER-coagul/o What is the term for blood clotting? - CORRECT ANSWER-coagu*la*tion What is the term for the test in which venous blood is clotted in a test tube? - CORRECT ANSWER-coagu*la*tion time What is the term for the disease of the clotting process? - CORRECT ANSWERCoagu*lop*athy What is the term for the protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells (granulocytes)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*col*ony-*stim*ulating *fac*tor (CSF) What is the term for the determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit and red cell values? - CORRECT ANSWER-com*plet*e blood count (CBC) What is the combining form for cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-cyt/o What is the term for the study of cells? - CORRECT ANSWER-cy*tol*ogy What is the suffix for an abnormal condition of cells? - CORRECT ANSWER--cytosis What is the term for a change in structure and function of a cell as it matures? - CORRECT ANSWER-differenti*a*tion What is the term for any abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-dys*cra*sia What is the term for swelling or fluid leaks out into tissue spaces? - CORRECT ANSWER-ed*e*ma What is the term for a separation of proteins in a solution by using an electric current (used to separate protein fractions of serum, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid)? - CORRECT ANSWER-electropho*re*sis What is the suffix for blood condition? - CORRECT ANSWER--emia What is the combining form for red, dawn, rosy? - CORRECT ANSWER-eosin/o What is the term for a white blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for acid dyes; reddish granules, numbers increase in allergic reactions? - CORRECT ANSWER-eo*sin*ophil What is the term for an increase in numbers of eosinophils? - CORRECT ANSWEReosino*phi*lia What is the combining form for red? - CORRECT ANSWER-erythr/o What is the term for an immature red blood cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-er*yth*roblast What is the term for a red blood cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-e*ryth*rocyte What is the term for a test in which anticoagulant is added to a venous blood sample and the distance cells fall in the test tube over time is determined? - CORRECT ANSWER-e*ryth*rocyte sedimen*ta*tion rate (ESR or sed rate) What is the term for a formation of erythrocytes? - CORRECT ANSWERe*ryth*ropoi*e*sis What is the term for a hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation? - CORRECT ANSWER-er*ythr*o*poi*etin (EPO) What is the term for protein threads that form the basis of a clot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*f*ibrin What is the term for plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process? - CORRECT ANSWER-fi*brin*ogen What is the suffix for giving rise to, producing? - CORRECT ANSWER--gen What is the suffix for protein? - CORRECT ANSWER--globin, -globulin What is the term for plasma proteins; alpha, beta, and gamma are examples? - CORRECT ANSWER-*glob*ulin What is the combining form for granules? - CORRECT ANSWER-granul/o What is the term for the white blood cell with numerous, large, dark-staining granules in its cytoplasm, and neutrophil, basophil, and eosinophil are examples? - CORRECT ANSWER-*gran*ulocyte What is the term for a deficiency of granulocytes (white blood cells)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*gran*ulocyto*pe*nia What is the term for an abnormal increase in granulocytes in the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-*gran*ulocy*to*sis What is the combining form for blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-hem/o, hemat/o What is the term for the test in which a blood sample is spun in a test tube so that the red blood cells (RBCs) fall to the bottom and the percentage of RBCs is determined in a given volume of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-he*mat*ocrit (Hct) What is the term for the formation of blood cells? - CORRECT ANSWERhe*mat*opoi*e*sis What is the term for an undifferentiated blood cell? - CORRECT ANSWERhe*mat*opoi*e*tic stem cell What is the term for undifferentiated blood cells from a donor that are infused into a patient being treated for leukemia or aplastic anemia? - CORRECT ANSWERhe*mat*opoi*e*tic stem cell *trans*plant What is the term for an excessive deposit of iron throughout the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-*hem*ochroma*to*sis What is the term for blood protein in erythrocytes that contain iron and which enable the cell to carry oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-*he*moglobin What is the term for the total amount of a blood protein that is measured in a sample of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-*he*moglobin test (H, Hg, HGB) What is the combining form for hemoglobin? - CORRECT ANSWER-hemoglobin/o What is the term for the disease of abnormal hemoglobin (sickle cell anemia, thalassemia)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*hem*oglobin*op*athy What is the term for the breakdown of recipient's red blood cells when incompatible bloods are mixed? - CORRECT ANSWER-he*mol*ysis What is the term for the reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction? - CORRECT ANSWER-*hem*o*ly*tic a*ne*mia What is the term for an excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VIII or IX? - CORRECT ANSWER-*hem*o*phil*ia What is the term for stoppage of the flow of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER- *hem*o*sta*sis What is the term for an anticoagulant found in the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER- *hep*arin What is the term for "pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells)"? - CORRECT ANSWER-hypo*chro*mic What is the term for the response of the immune system to foreign invasion? - CORRECT ANSWER-im*mun*e re*ac*tion What is the term for a protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens.(IgM, IgG, IgA, IgD, and IgE)? - CORRECT ANSWER- *im*muno*glob*ulin What is the term for a condition associated with sideropenia, causing deficient production of hemoglobin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron deficiency a*ne*mia What is the combining form for same, equal? - CORRECT ANSWER-is/o What is the combining form for nucleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-kary/o What is the combining form for white? - CORRECT ANSWER-leuk/o What is the term for the removal of white blood cells from the rest of the blood by centrifugation? - CORRECT ANSWER-*leuk*aphe*re*sis What is the term for an abnormal condition of white blood cells (increase in numbers of malignant cells)? - CORRECT ANSWER-leu*ke*mia What is the term for a white blood cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-*leu*kocyte What is the term for a deficiency of white blood cells? - CORRECT ANSWER- *leuk*ocyto*pe*nia What is the term for a mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies? - CORRECT ANSWER-*lym*phocyte What is the suffix for "pertaining to destruction"? - CORRECT ANSWER--lytic What is the term for an abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of macrocytes (red blood cells that are larger than normal)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mac*rocy*to*sis What is the term for the large cell (in blood and tissues) that eats (engulfs) other cells, and is phagocyte that is derived from a monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mac*rophage What is the term for a cell with multiple large nuclei, and is a platelet precursor found in bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER-mega*kar*yocyte What is the term for an abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of microcytes (red blood cells that are smaller than normal)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*micr*ocy*to*sis What is the combining form for one or single? - CORRECT ANSWER-mon/o What is the term for an immature white blood cell (monocyte)? - CORRECT ANSWER- *mon*oblast What is the term for a white blood cell that is a phagocyte and agranulocyte, a precursor of a macrophage, and has one large nucleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mon*ocyte What is the term for "pertaining to a white blood cell with a single round nucleus"? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mon*o*nu*clear What is the term for an infectious disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER- *mon*onucle*o*sis What is the combining form for shape or form? - CORRECT ANSWER-morph/o What is the term for the study of shape or form (of blood cells)? - CORRECT ANSWERmor*phol*ogy What is the term for a malignant tumor of bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER- *mul*tiple mye*lo*ma What is the combining form for bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER-myel/o What is the term for an immature bone marrow cell that develops into a white blood cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-*my*eloblast What is the term for a bone marrow cell that develops into a myelocyte and then a leukocyte? - CORRECT ANSWER-*my*eloblast What is the term for an abnormal development of bone marrow cells, and is a preleukemic condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mye*lodys*pla*sia What is derived from bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER-*my*eloid What is the term for the formation of bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER- *my*elopoi*e*sis What is the combining form for neutral? - CORRECT ANSWER-neutr/o What is the term for a deficiency in neutrophils/white blood cells? - CORRECT ANSWER-neutro*pe*nia What is the term for a white blood cell containing granules that is formed in bone marrow? - CORRECT ANSWER-*neu*trophil What is the term for an increase in numbers of neutrophils? - CORRECT ANSWERneutro*phil*ia What is the combining form for nucleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-nucle/o What is the suffix for derived, or originating, from? - CORRECT ANSWER--oid What is the suffix for abnormal condition? - CORRECT ANSWER--osis What is the term for alieving symptoms but not curing disease? - CORRECT ANSWER- *Pal*liative What is the term for a deficiency of all (blood) cells? - CORRECT ANSWER- *pan*cyto*pe*nia What is the term for a measure of other clotting factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-partial thrombo*plas*tin time (PTT) What is the suffix for deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER--penia