Exam 7: Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term leukemia is:

The suffix -philia means "affinity for or ________."

This is the medical term for a blood sample containing red blood cells of unequal sizes.

A patient presents to the clinic complaining, "Every time I get even the tiniest cut, I bleed and bleed and bleed." The doctor suspects this patient has an inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective clotting proteins. This disease is called:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -nosocom/o

This is the medical term for a treatment given to prevent infection.

Specialist in or one who studies the blood

A disease that can be spread from person to person is called:

Nosocomial infections are caused by bacteria and contracted during a hospital stay, usually due to antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylococcus.

An infant was just given an injection that will provide immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. This is an example of:

The suffix -lysis means "loosen or ________."

The suffix -penia means "abnormal reduction in number, deficiency."

The suffix -emia means "________." (three words)

CBC is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)

The process of dissolving a blood clot is:

The definition of anemia is absence of ________.

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Stoppage of bleeding

The acronym AIDS stands for ________. (three words)

The medical term for an abnormally low level of RBCs is:

Botulism is a disease caused by a powerful neurotoxin released by the common bacteria Clostridium tetani that results in convulsions and paralysis.