Medical Terminology: Chapter 8

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