WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 13: Blood
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
erythrocytes
a)
red blood cells; transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
white blood cells; fight infection
c)
platelets; important in blood clotting
2.
leukocytes
a)
white blood cells; fight infection
b)
red blood cells; transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
platelets; important in blood clotting
3.
thrombocytes
a)
platelets; important in blood clotting
b)
red blood cells; transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
white blood cells; fight infection
4.
edema
a)
pooling of water in body tissues
b)
liquid portion of the blood
c)
plasma without the clotting elements
5.
plasma
a)
liquid portion of the blood
b)
pooling of water in body tissues
c)
plasma without the clotting elements
6.
serum
a)
plasma without the clotting elements
b)
pooling of water in body tissues
c)
liquid portion of the blood
7.
chrom/o
a)
color
b)
blood
c)
large
8.
erythr/o
a)
red
b)
white
c)
bone marrow
9.
hemat/o
a)
blood
b)
white
c)
normal
10.
hem/o
a)
blood
b)
large
c)
variation; irregular
11.
leuk/o
a)
white
b)
red
c)
immature
12.
megal/o
a)
large
b)
color
c)
condition of cells
13.
myel/o
a)
bone marrow
b)
blood
c)
large
14.
norm/o
a)
normal
b)
white
c)
bone marrow
15.
poikil/o
a)
variation; irregular
b)
blood
c)
normal
16.
thromb/o
a)
clot
b)
color
c)
variation; irregular
17.
-blast
a)
immature
b)
blood condition
c)
condition of cells
18.
-cytosis
a)
condition of cells
b)
immature
c)
blood condition
19.
-emia
a)
blood condition
b)
condition of cells
c)
destruction; breakdown
20.
-lysis
a)
destruction; breakdown
b)
hormone regulating the production of blood cells
c)
stopping; controlling
21.
-penia
a)
deficient; decrease
b)
production; manufacture; formation
c)
condition of cells
22.
-poietin
a)
hormone regulating the production of blood cells
b)
immature
c)
blood condition
23.
-poiesis
a)
production; manufacture; formation
b)
condition of cells
c)
deficient; decrease
24.
-stasis
a)
stopping; controlling
b)
blood condition
c)
destruction; breakdown
25.
hyperchromia
a)
excessively colored red blood cells due to too much hemoglobin
b)
undercolored red blood cells due to low hemoglobin
c)
red blood cells that are normally colored
26.
hypochromia
a)
undercolored red blood cells due to low hemoglobin
b)
excessively colored red blood cells due to too much hemoglobin
c)
red blood cells that are normally colored
27.
normochromia
a)
red blood cells that are normally colored
b)
excessively colored red blood cells due to too much hemoglobin
c)
undercolored red blood cells due to low hemoglobin
28.
hematologist
a)
a specialist in the study of blood
b)
a specialist in the study of bones
c)
a specialist in the study of the liver
29.
hematology
a)
study of blood
b)
study of the liver
c)
study of the brain
30.
hemolysis
a)
breakdown of blood
b)
breakdown of clots
c)
abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
31.
myelogenesis
a)
produced in the bone marrow
b)
abnormal condition of blood clots
c)
lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin
32.
thrombosis
a)
abnormal condition of blood clots
b)
immature blood cell that can become any kind of blood cell; stem cell
c)
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
33.
thrombolysis
a)
breakdown of clots
b)
breakdown of blood
c)
microorganisms causing infection of the blood; blood poisoning
34.
hemoblast
a)
immature blood cell that can become any kind of blood cell; stem cell
b)
abnormal condition of blood clots
c)
abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
35.
megalocytoblast
a)
large immature cell
b)
abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
c)
lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin
36.
leukocytosis
a)
abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
b)
large immature cell
c)
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
37.
anemia
a)
lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin
b)
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
c)
microorganisms causing infection of the blood; blood poisoning
38.
erythremia
a)
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
b)
produced in the bone marrow
c)
decrease in the number of red blood cells
39.
septicemia
a)
microorganisms causing infection of the blood; blood poisoning
b)
abnormal condition of blood clots
c)
decrease in the number of all blood cells
40.
erythrocytopenia
a)
decrease in the number of red blood cells
b)
immature blood cell that can become any kind of blood cell; stem cell
c)
production of red blood cells
41.
pancytopenia
a)
decrease in the number of all blood cells
b)
large immature cell
c)
stopping of bleeding
42.
erythropoiesis
a)
production of red blood cells
b)
abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells
c)
lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin
43.
hemostasis
a)
stopping of bleeding
b)
produced in the bone marrow
c)
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
44.
hemophilia
a)
genetic condition characterized by a lack of clotting factors
b)
immature blood cell that can become any kind of blood cell; stem cell
c)
microorganisms causing infection of the blood; blood poisoning
45.
leukemia
a)
a form of bone marrow cancer resulting in an increase in white blood cells
b)
large immature cell
c)
decrease in the number of red blood cells
46.
multiple myeloma
a)
a form of cancer where tumors replace bone tissue
b)
produced in the bone marrow
c)
genetic condition characterized by a lack of clotting factors
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