Exam 6: Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

The combining form phag/o-,as seen in the word phagocytosis,means ________.

A neutrophil is known by all of the following names EXCEPT ________.

The combining forms kary/o- and nucle/o- both mean "________ of a cell."

The suffix -emia means ________.

All of the following are laboratory tests to detect HIV EXCEPT ________.

Leukemia is named according to the type of leukocyte that is most prevalent in the blood and whether ________.

Which word or phrase is MISSPELLED?

________ immunity is the type of immunity that is conveyed to the baby by antibodies in the mother's colostrum (first breast milk).

When a thrombus moves and travels through the blood,it is known as a/an ________.

Thrombolytic enzyme drugs dissolve blood clots by inhibiting the production of vitamin K.

The medical language definition of the word ________ is "surgical removal (of the)spleen."

Tumor necrosis factor destroys cancerous cells and endotoxins produced by certain bacteria.

Lymphoid tissues include the tonsils and adenoids in the posterior oral cavity.

The combining form coagul/o-,as seen in the word coagulation,means ________.

Both protease inhibitor drugs and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs are antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV.

Describe how a lymphangiography is performed.

The combining form leuk/o-,as seen in the word leukemia,means ________.

An abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production is known as ________.

A band is an immature neutrophil that has a nucleus shaped like a curved band.It is also known as a stab.

________ is the disease in which the erythrocytes are decreased in number.