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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 13
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Question 1: -crit
Answer:
separate
Question 2: macro-
Answer:
large
Question 3: lymph/o
Answer:
lymph
Question 4: micro-
Answer:
small
Question 5: aplastic anemia
Answer:
Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
Question 6: -phage
Answer:
eat; swallow
Question 7: cras/o
Answer:
mixture; temperament
Question 8: is/o
Answer:
same, equal
Question 9: -blast
Answer:
embryonic
Question 10: complete blood count (CBC)
Answer:
Determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values-MCH, MCV, MCHC
Question 11: dyscrasia
Answer:
a general term for a disease or disorder, especially of the blood. The word comes from ancient Greek and means "bad mixture
Question 12: chrom/o
Answer:
color
Question 13: hematocrit
Answer:
a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells (RBCs) in your blood, relative to the total blood volume.
Question 14: -globin
Answer:
protein
Question 15: fibrin/o
Answer:
fiber
Question 16: mono-
Answer:
one
Question 17: -penia
Answer:
deficiency
Question 18: anisocytosis
Answer:
An abnormality of red blood cells; they are of unequal (anis/o) size; -cytosis means an increase in the number of cells
Question 19: antigen
Answer:
Foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody.
Question 20: -ic
Answer:
pertaining to
Question 21: pancytopenia
Answer:
a medical condition that occurs when the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood is lower than norma
Question 22: poikil/o
Answer:
varied; irregular
Question 23: -cyte
Answer:
cell
Question 24: relapse
Answer:
symptoms of the disease return
Question 25: antibody
Answer:
Specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it.
Question 26: heparin
Answer:
Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells.
Question 27: serum
Answer:
Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. Clear, yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. It is formed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors
Question 28: palliative
Answer:
specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness