Medical Terminology: Chapter 8

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  1. 6. Partial ______________ Time (PTT) test is used to determine coagulation defects, such as platelet disorders
  2. 7. pale in color; lighter in color than normal
  3. 11. presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
  4. 12. an incision into or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing AKA phlebotomy
  5. 15. a lymphadenectomy is the _________ of a lymph node
  6. 17. a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen
  7. 21. the C in (MCH)Mean _____________ Hemoglobin stands for
  8. 23. removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elements followed by reinfusion
  9. 25. lymph ____________ are microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels
  10. 26. a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-colored stain of its granules, that increases in allergic and some infectious reactions
  11. 27. the N in the BUN acronym stands for ________
  12. 28. lymph _______ are collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins
  13. 29. the root immun/o means immune or ________
  14. 31. a systemic disease caused by the infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the circulating blood
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  1. 1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of immunity; the three categories of this are T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells
  2. 2. you are considered ____________ if you have impaired immunologic defenses caused by an immunodeficiency disorder or by therapy with immunosuppressive agents
  3. 3. specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
  4. 4. protein substance in the blood that is essential to the clotting process
  5. 5. the root hem/o or hemat/o means ________
  6. 8. the root chrom/o or chromot/o
  7. 9. enlargement of the spleen
  8. 10. transports oxygen and carbon dioxide; AKA red blood cells
  9. 13. this is the liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components
  10. 14. a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules that fights infection by swallowing bacteria
  11. 16. process by which cancer cells are spread by blood or lymph circulation to a distant organ
  12. 18. a lymphadenotomy is the _________ of a lymph node
  13. 19. bone marrow _______ is a pathologic examination of bone marrow tissue
  14. 20. primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum
  15. 22. breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
  16. 24. a substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it
  17. 30. presence of red blood cells of unequal size