Medical Terminology: Chapter 8

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