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What medical term means "production of blood?"
hematopoiesis
What does the term "polymorphic" mean?
pertaining to many shapes
What does the term "sanguinous" mean?
bloody
What medical term means "bone marrow tumor?"
myeloma
The medical term "coagulopathy" means:
disease/disorder of clotting
What medical test literally means "to separate blood?"
hematocrit
This is a genetic blood condition which results in increased blood clotting times
sickle cell disease
polycythemia vera
pernicious anemia
hemophilia
This is a cancer of white blood cells
myeloma
leukemia
polycythemia vera
pernicious anemia
This is a disease in which the body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. These RBCs typically do not last as long as normally shaped RBCs
sickle cell anemia
aplastic anemia
pernicious anemia
iron deficiency anemia
This is a condition in which your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the body, due to a lack of iron. It can be caused by blood loss, lack of RBC production or high rates of RBC destruction
pernicious anemia
aplastic anemia
sickle cell anemia
iron deficiency anemia
This condition occurs when there is a production of too many RBCs by the bone marrow; blood becomes too thick to easily flow through the blood vessels
sickle cell disease
thrombycytopenia
hemophilia
polycythemia vera
This type of anemia is associated with insufficient absorption of Vit. B12 and/or intrinsic factor
pernicious anemia
iron deficiency anemia
aplastic anemia
sickle cell anemia
Common term for a big, bumpy bruise
hematoma
Define: hemolysis
destruction of blood
Which term describes what happens when blood cells stick together and form clumps?
macrocytosis
agglutination
myelosuppression
hemolysis
The suffix -blast means:
immature
