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Chapter 6 Medical Terminology

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means disease producing?
a)
Pathological
b)
Diseasopathy
c)
Pathogenic
d)
Pathology
2.
Which term means too few white blood cells?
a)
Leukopenia
b)
Hematopoiesis
c)
Erythropenia
d)
Thrombopoiesis
3.
Which term means pertaining to blood?
a)
Sanguinous
b)
Hematic
c)
Hematologic
d)
Both A and B
4.
Which term means that which produces fibers?
a)
Fibrogenic
b)
Fibrinogen
c)
Fibrinolysis
d)
Fibrotic
5.
Which term means clotting cell?
a)
Erythrocyte
b)
Leukocyte
c)
Granulocyte
d)
Thrombocyte
6.
Which term means too few red (cells)?
a)
Leukocytosis
b)
Erythrocytosis
c)
Hematocytosis
d)
Erythropenia
7.
Which term means lymph gland inflammation?
a)
Lymphangiitis
b)
Lymphadenopathy
c)
Lymphadenitis
d)
Lympangiogram
8.
Which term means blood destruction?
a)
Hemolytic
b)
Hematolytic
c)
Homolytic
d)
Both A and C
9.
Which term means to cut into the spleen?
a)
Splenotomy
b)
Splenectomy
c)
Splenoplasty
d)
Splenopexy
10.
The watery part of blood is called:
a)
Red cells
b)
Plasma
c)
White cells
d)
Platelets
11.
Blood cells are produced in the:
a)
Spleen
b)
Thymus gland
c)
Red bone marrow
d)
Liver
12.
Red blood cells appear red because:
a)
The size of their nucleus
b)
They contain hemoglobin
c)
They contain bilirubin
d)
They transport oxygen
13.
Which of the following is a pathogen?
a)
Foreign material
b)
Bacteria
c)
Viruses
d)
All of the above
14.
Which blood type is called the universal donor?
a)
Type A
b)
Type B
c)
Type O
d)
Type AB
15.
Which blood type is called the universal recipient?
a)
Type A
b)
Type B
c)
Type O
d)
Type AB
16.
Which lymph glands are found in the groin region?
a)
Axillary
b)
Mediastinal
c)
Cervical
d)
Inguinal
17.
Which condition results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells?
a)
Hemophilia
b)
Polycythemia vera
c)
Hyperlipidemia
d)
Thalassemia
18.
Which type of anemia results from the excessive loss of erythrocytes?
a)
Pernicious anemia
b)
Iron-deficiency anemia
c)
Hemolytic anemia
d)
Thalassemia
19.
Which anemia results from the loss of functioning bone marrow?
a)
Aplastic anemia
b)
Hemolytic anemia
c)
Hypochromic anemia
d)
Sickle cell anemia
20.
Which type of anemia is caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency?
a)
Aplastic anemia
b)
Hemolytic anemia
c)
Hypochromic anemia
d)
Pernicious anemia
21.
Which of the following conditions is a blood infection?
a)
Thalassemia
b)
Septicemia
c)
Leukemia
d)
Hemophilia
22.
Which of the following conditions is a cancer?
a)
Polycythemia vera
b)
Septicemia
c)
Leukemia
d)
Pernicious anemia
23.
The mixture of plasma and blood cells is called:
a)
Packed blood
b)
Serum
c)
Transfusion
d)
Whole blood
24.
Which of the following is a general term meaning a blood disease?
a)
Hematoma
b)
Hematology
c)
Dyscrasia
d)
Hemostasis
25.
Which of the following is a term meaning a substance that causes an allergic reaction?
a)
Allogen
b)
Allergen
c)
Allergy
d)
Allergist
26.
Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
a)
Lymphedema
b)
Lymphangioma
c)
Lymphadenitis
d)
Lymphangiography
27.
Which is the severe itching associated with hives?
a)
Anaphylactic
b)
Dyscrasia
c)
Lymphedema
d)
Urticaria
28.
Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
a)
Elephantiasis
b)
Sarcoidosis
c)
Anaphylactic shock
d)
AIDS-related complex
29.
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
a)
Kaposi's sarcoma
b)
Rheumatoid arthritis
c)
Elephantiasis
d)
Mononucleosis
30.
Which of the following conditions is cancerous?
a)
Hodgkin's disease
b)
Lymphadenitis
c)
AIDS-related complex
d)
Sarcoidosis
31.
Which blood test examines the shape of red blood cells?
a)
Red blood cell morphology
b)
Red blood cell count
c)
Hemoglobin
d)
Complete blood count
32.
Which of the following blood tests measures how long it takes for a clot to form?
a)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b)
Culture and sensitivity
c)
Hematocrit
d)
Pro-time
33.
Which of the following blood tests measures the volume of red blood cells within the total volume of blood?
a)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b)
Culture and sensitivity
c)
Hematocrit
d)
Pro-time
34.
Which of the following blood tests is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?
a)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b)
Culture and sensitivity
c)
Hematocrit
d)
Pro-time
35.
Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?
a)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
b)
Culture and sensitivity
c)
Hematocrit
d)
Pro-time
36.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
a)
Monospot-test for Hodgkin's disease
b)
Scratch test-allergy test
c)
Lymphangiography-X-ray showing the lymph vessels
d)
Western blot-tests for the presence of antibodies against the HIV virus
37.
Which of the following consists of removing plasma from the body and replacing it with donor plasma?
a)
Plasma transfusion
b)
Phlebotomy
c)
Plasmapheresis
d)
Plasma aspiration
38.
A(n) __________ transfusion consists of blood stored from the patient's own body.
a)
Analogous
b)
Autologous
c)
Self
d)
Homologous
39.
Which of the following gives a patient an injection of antibodies in order to treat a disease?
a)
Immunization
b)
Monospot
c)
Vaccination
d)
Immunotherapy
40.
Which of the following abbreviations is a test for HIV-AIDS?
a)
GVHD
b)
KS
c)
ELISA
d)
PCP
41.
Which of the following abbreviations is a machine for performing blood tests?
a)
RBC
b)
SMAC
c)
PA
d)
HGB
42.
Which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?
a)
Hematinic
b)
Anticoagulant
c)
Antiplatelet
d)
Thrombolytic
43.
Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?
a)
Hematinic
b)
Anticoagulant
c)
Antihemorrhagic
d)
Thrombolytic
44.
Which of the following medications helps to block an allergic reaction?
a)
Antihistamine
b)
Corticosteroid
c)
Protease inhibitor
d)
Immunosuppressant
45.
Which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?
a)
Hematinic
b)
Anticoagulant
c)
Antiplatelet
d)
Thrombolytic
46.
Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?
a)
Hematinic
b)
Anticoagulant
c)
Antihemorrhagic
d)
Thrombolytic
47.
HEMAT / O
a)
blood
b)
tissue
c)
cell
d)
liver
48.
peri-
a)
Tissue
b)
Clotting
c)
teeth
d)
Surrounding
49.

pertaining to against clotting

a)

anticoagulant

b)

anemic

c)

anemia

d)

inhibitor

50.

break fibrin strands to dissolve a blood clot that has already formed

a)

thrombolytic

b)

protease

c)

plasminogen

d)

nucleoside

51.

disease of lymph gland

a)

lymphadenopathy

b)

lymphopathogen

c)

lymphaticonoma

52.

pertaining to an unknown disease

a)

idiopathic

b)

purpura

c)

hemophiliac

d)

hemophilia

53.

lymphatic swelling

a)

lymphedema

b)

lymphoma

c)

hodgkin

54.

thymus tumor

a)

thymoma

b)

thymomegaly

c)

thymous

55.

self immune response

a)

autoimmune

b)

antimmunity

c)

self sabotage