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7Blood and the Lymphatic System

Chapter

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Defineandspellthewordpartsusedtocreatetermsforthebloodandthe lymphatic system.

• Breakdownanddefinecommonmedicaltermsusedforsymptoms,diseases, disorders, procedures, and treatments associated with the blood and the lymphatic system.

• Buildmedicaltermsfromthewordpartsassociatedwiththebloodand the lymphatic system.

• Pronounceandspellcommonmedicaltermsassociatedwiththebloodand the lymphatic system.

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chapter 7blood and the Lymphatic system

Worksheet 1

Phonetic Spelling Challenge

Spell the medical term correctly in the space provided.

1. vih RAll oh jee ____________________________

2. IM yoo nAll oh jee ____________________________

3. hEE mah TAll oh jist ____________________________

4. lookohPEEneeah ____________________________

5. EYEatrohJENikdisEEZ ____________________________

6. sep tih SEE mee ah ____________________________

7. splee nEK toh mee ____________________________

8. heeMATohkrit ____________________________

9. hIGh droh Foh bee ah ____________________________

10. in FEK shun ____________________________

11. HEMorAJik ____________________________

12. ANthraks ____________________________

13. An ah fih lAK siss ____________________________

14. an EyE soh sigh Toh siss ____________________________

15. ThRoM boh SIGh toh pEE nee ah ____________________________

16. splee noh MEG ah lee ____________________________

17. MAHNohnookleeOHsiss ____________________________

18. ANtyekohAGyoolant ____________________________

19. hEE mah TAll oh jee ____________________________

20. VAK sih nAy shun ____________________________



Spelling Challenge

These terms are spelled incorrectly. Spell each term correctly in the space provided.

1. Splean ____________________________

2. Anemmia ____________________________

3. Botellism ____________________________

4. hemorhagic ____________________________

5. hemoglobeinopathy ____________________________

6. Allergey ____________________________

7. Fungemea ____________________________

8. noseocomial ____________________________

9. Tettanous ____________________________

10. Anterretroviral ____________________________

11. lymfadeenectomy ____________________________

12. hemogloobin ____________________________

13. Thimoma ____________________________

14. Streptosoccemia ____________________________

15. Molaria ____________________________

Abbreviation Matchup

Select and match the correct abbreviation to the definition.

_______ 1. hematocrit_______ 2. white blood cell_______ 3. partial thromboplastin time_______ 4. complete blood count_______ 5. human immunodeficiency virus_______ 6. prothrombin time_______ 7. hemoglobin_______ 8. red blood cell_______ 9. platelet count

a. CBC b. hGB, hgb c. hCT, hct d. RBC e. WBC f. pTT g. pT h. plT i. hIV


True/False

Markeachstatementastrue(T)orfalse(F).

_______ 1. lymph transports substances throughout the body, but this fluid is found only within lymphatic vessels.

_______ 2. lymph is formed from blood during capillary exchange and rejoins the bloodstream later.

_______ 3. Both blood and lymph carry white blood cells.

_______ 4. An abnormally reduced number of white blood cells in a sample of blood is a symptom of disease called hemorrhage.

_______ 5. The presence of abnormally large red blood cells in a sample of blood is a sign of disease andiscalledleukopenia.

_______ 6. Abnormal enlargement of the spleen is a symptom of injury or infection.

_______ 7. A mass of blood outside of the blood vessels and confined within an organ or space within the body, usually in a clotted form, is called hematoma.

_______ 8. A disease caused by a parasitic protozoan that infects red blood cells and the liver dur-ing different parts of its life cycle is called malaria.

_______ 9. Inflammation of the lymph nodes is a condition called lymphadenitis.

_______ 10. A form of cancer of lymphatic tissue that is characterized by the progressive enlarge-ment of lymph nodes, fatigue, and deficiency of the immune response is called hodg-kin’sdisease.

Fill in the Blank

Fillintheblankwiththecorrectmedicaltermfromthischapter.

11. Aninfectiousdiseasethatcausesinternalbleeding(hemorrhage)andhighfeversisgenerallyknownas____________________________.

12. A fungal infection that spreads throughout the body by way of the bloodstream is called ____________________________.

13. ____________________________ means “bad temperament.”

14. A(n)____________________________isthebody’simmuneresponsetoallergens,whichareantigens that produce a hypersensitivity reaction, including immediate inflammation.

15. Thepresenceoftoxinsinthebloodstreamisasymptomknownas____________________________.

16. The presence of bacteria in a sample of blood is a sign of an infection and is called ____________________________.



17. The presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells in a sample of blood is called ____________________________.

18. An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood is called ____________________________.

19. Abnormal enlargement of the spleen is a symptom of injury or infection and is called ____________________________.

20. The rupture of the red blood cell membrane is called ____________________________.

Short Answer

Write the definitions for each of the following terms.

21. Anaphylaxis _____________________________________________________________

22. diphtheria _____________________________________________________________

23. Gas gangrene _____________________________________________________________

24. hemophilia _____________________________________________________________

25. Iatrogenic disease _____________________________________________________________

Word Search

Fillintheblankwiththecorrectmedicaltermfromthischapter,thenfindthewordsinthewordsearch puzzle that follows.

1. A treatment that is performed to dissolve an unwanted blood clot is called ____________________________.

2. The presence of the bacterium Streptococcusinthebloodisadiseaseknownas____________________________.

3. Atherapeutictreatmentinvolvingtheuseofasubstancewithknowntoxicitytobacteriaiscalled ____________________________ therapy.

4. The death of one or more cells or a portion of a tissue or organ is called ____________________________.

5. Adiseasethatdevelopswithoutaknownorapparentcauseiscalleda(n)____________________________ disease.

6. A form of poisoning caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum is called ____________________________.

7. The acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome is ____________________________.


8. An abnormally reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood is called ____________________________.

9. ____________________________ is an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood.

10. ____________________________ literally means “without blood.”

11. Aconditionresultingfromadefectiveimmuneresponseiscalleda(n)____________________________.

12. Theleakageoffluidfromthebloodstreamintotheinterstitialspacebetweenbodycells causes swelling and is one aspect of inflammation. The swelling is called ____________________________.

13. An immediate reaction to an antigen that includes rapid inflammation and systemwide spasms(smoothmusclecontractions)iscalled____________________________.

14. The rupture of the red blood cell membrane is called ____________________________.

15. The abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is called ____________________________.

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Worksheet 2

Dictation Report

Write each numbered term as you hear it, spelling each term correctly. This exercise will help you learn to hear, comprehend, visualize, and spell the new medical terms accurately.

A 76-year-old female patient visited the (1) ____________________________ for the first

time. She had been experiencing a variety of problems associated with blood disease, so her pri-

mary care physician referred her to this specialist. She had already been on many different (2)

____________________________ to help her fight (3) ____________________________. But so far,

the physicians had not been able to determine the cause of her problems and were calling her disease

process (4) ____________________________.

She has a history of a number of blood (5) ____________________________ and is currently

suffering from (6) ____________________________ in her feet and hands. She has lost two toes to

(7) ____________________________ and is hopeful that this doctor will be able to help. There is

a history of (8) ____________________________ in her family. her problems do not seem to be

those of (9)____________________________.Thedoctor isconcernedthatshemighthavea(n)

(10)____________________________causedbyherownimmuneresponseattackingherotherwise

healthy tissues. She does have a history of many (11) ____________________________, but has never

had an episode of (12) ____________________________.

The doctor performs a number of blood tests to rule out certain diseases. her test results

do not indicate any (13) ____________________________, or a reduced number of platelets;

no (14) ____________________________, or presence of red blood cells of unequal size; no

(15) ____________________________, or abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells; and no

(16) ____________________________, or irregularly shaped red blood cells. This is all good news.


However, on physical exam, the physician determines that the patient’s

(17)____________________________isenlarged,aconditionknownas(18) ____________________________.

Ifherspleenisinjuredorinfected,shemightrequirea(n)(19) ____________________________, or

removal of the spleen. her (20) ____________________________ and (21) ____________________________

are within normal limits. She does not have (22) ____________________________. It isunlikely

shehascontractedadiseaselike(23) ____________________________, as there is no history of

apunctureinjury.Thedoctorwillconsiderthepossibilitythatshehasaninfection,suchasa(n)

(24)____________________________ora(n)(25) ____________________________, which is resistant

to (26) ____________________________ therapy.

The specialist will consider many possible causes of her problems before he prescribes

anymedication or treatment. It is imperative that hework quickly, however, as this patient

could quickly develop (27) ____________________________, a systemwide disease caused

by the presence of bacteria and their toxins in the circulating blood. he will have to run more

(28) ____________________________ and (29) ____________________________ tests on her. he

willcheckherclottingtimeorher(30)____________________________todetermineifsheislikely

to (31)____________________________.Thiswillbeimportanttoknowifsheshouldneeda(n)

(32) ____________________________.




Worksheet 3

Word Surgery

ReadtheMedicalWord.Breakdownthemedicalwordintoitswordparts,andgivethemeaningof each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.

1. hemolytic anemiadefinition: _____________________________________________________________________

prefix and definition: ____________________________________________________________

Combining form and definition: __________________________________________________

Suffix and definition: ____________________________________________________________

2. Idiopathicdefinition: ____________________________________________________________________



3. Mononucleosisdefinition: _____________________________________________________________________




4. Iatrogenicdefinition: ____________________________________________________________________



5. hemoglobinopathydefinition: _____________________________________________________________________



6. Splenomegalydefinition: _____________________________________________________________________




7. lymphadenitisdefinition: _____________________________________________________________________



8. dyscrasiadefinition: _____________________________________________________________________



9. Streptococcemiadefinition: _____________________________________________________________________



10. hematologistdefinition: ____________________________________________________________________






Worksheet 4

Case Study

Fillintheblankwiththecorrectmedicaltermfromthischapter.

Tyrone is a 17-year-old high school student who goes to his doctor because of increasing fatigue, sore throat, elevated temperature, and swollen lymph nodes. his doctor performs a test called a monospot to check for adisease that is causedby theEpstein-Barr virus and is communicable.This disease is called mononucleosis. The test is positive, and he is given this diagnosis. Associated with this disease there is frequently inflammation of the pharynx, enlargement of the spleen, and decreased white blood cell count.

What is the appropriate medical terminology for:

1. inflammation of the pharynx _________________________

2. enlargement of the spleen ____________________________

3. decreased white blood cell count ______________________

4. elevated temperature ________________________________



Worksheet 5

Medical Report Analysis

Considerthefollowingexcerptfromaclinician’snotesfollowingcompletionofahematologicandlymphatic examination. For the highlighted terms or word parts, provide the meaning.

patient was referred by primary physician for evaluation of prolonged lymphadenitis

(A) ____________________________ particularly in the axilla and inguinal regions of

the torso. Although enlargement and tenderness of the lymph nodes was noted on exam,

no evidence of lymphoma (B) ____________________________ was noted. Hematology

(C) ____________________________ studies including blood cultures were ordered. Complete

blood count is suggestive of bacterial infection, and antibiotic (D) ____________________________

therapy has been prescribed. Failure of the patient to respond to previous antibiotic therapy sug-

gests an antibiotic-resistant organism or immunodeficiency (E) ____________________________.




Worksheet 6

Which Term Does Not Belong?

Circle the term that is not related to the other terms. Then explain why the term does not belong with the others.

1. Blood terms a. anisocytosis b. hemolysis c. immunology d. leukopenia e. polycythemia

Why does it not belong? ___________________________________________________________

2. Infections a. anthrax b. diptheria c. hemorrhagic fever d. idiopathic e. smallpox


3. Immune disorders a. anemia b. aquired immune deficiency syndrome c. autoimmune disease d. allergy e. immunodeficiency


4. Word roots a. aden b. hemat c. lymph d. osis e. sept



5. Treatments and procedures a. antibiotic b. immunization c. leukopenia d. splenectomy e. thrombolysis





Worksheet 7

Labeling

label the diagram below.



Worksheet 8

Key Terms Double Check

Rememberthatthechapter’skeytermsappearedalphabeticallythroughoutthischapter.Thisexercisehelpsyoutocheckyourknowledgeand review for tests.

1. First,fillinthemissingwordinthedefinitionsforthechapter’skeyterms.

2. Then,checkyouranswersusingtheanswerkey.

3. Ifyougottheanswerright,putacheckmarkintherightcolumn.

4. Ifyouranswerwasincorrect,gobacktotheframenumberprovidedandreviewthecontent.

Usethechecklisttostudythetermsyoudon’tknowuntilyou’reconfidentyouknowthemall.

Key Term Frame Definition Know It?

1. acquired immu-nodeficiency syn-drome(AIDS)

7.21 a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)thatdisablesthe_______________responsebydestroyingwhitebloodcellsknownashelper T cells

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2. allergy 7.22 thebody’simmuneresponseto_______________ ❒

3. anaphylaxis 7.23 an immediate reaction to a foreign substance that includes rapid inflammation, vasodilation, bron-chospasms, and spasms of the GI tract and can become _______________

_______________

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4. anemia 7.24 the reduced ability of red blood cells to deliver _______________ to tissues

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5. anisocytosis 7.9 the presence of _______________ blood cells of unequal size

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6. anthrax 7.25 a bacterial disease that has been threatened for use in _______________, which is the application of disease-causing microorganisms to cause harm to a population

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7. antibiotic therapy 7.63 a therapeutic treatment involving the use of a sub-stancewithknowntoxicityto_______________tofight against infections

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8. anticoagulant 7.64 a chemical agent that delays or prevents the _______________ process in blood

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9. antiretroviral therapy

7.65 apharmacologicaltherapy(useofdrugs)tobattle_______________thattendtomutatequickly

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10. attenuation 7.66 the process in which pathogens are rendered less virulent, or infectious, prior to incorporation into a _______________

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11. autoimmune 7.26 adiseasethatiscausedbyaperson’sownimmuneresponseattackingotherwise_______________tissues

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12. autologous transfusion

7.67 the transfusion of _______________ donated by a patient for their personal use

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13. bacteremia 7.10 the presence of _______________ in the blood, a sign of infection

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14. blood chemistry 7.68 a test or series of tests on a sample of _______________ to measure levels of its composition

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15. blood culture 7.69 a clinical test to determine _______________ in the blood

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16. blood transfusion 7.70 the introduction of blood, blood products, or a bloodsubstituteintoapatient’scirculationtorestore blood _______________ to normal levels

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17. bone marrow transplant

7.71 a common procedure to treat _______________ or injury resulting from radiation therapy or chemo-therapy involving the removal of a sample from adonorandinoculationintotherecipient’sredmarrow

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18. botulism 7.27 an often fatal form of food-borne illness that is caused by Clostridium _______________ bacterium

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19. coagulation time 7.72 a timed blood test that determines the time required for a blood _______________ to form

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20. communicable disease

7.28 a disease that is capable of transmission from one person to another, also called a _______________ disease

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21. complete blood count

7.73 a common laboratory blood test that provides _______________informationaboutapatient’sgeneral health

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22. differential count 7.74 a microscopic count of the number of each type of _______________ blood cell

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23. diphtheria 7.29 an infectious disease resulting in acute inflamma-tion of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat and characterized by the formation of a leatherlikemembraneinthe_______________

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24. dyscrasia 7. 30 any _______________ condition of the blood ❒

25. edema 7.31 aconditionofswellingduetoleakageof_______________ from the bloodstream into the interstitial space between body cells

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26. erythropenia 7.11 an abnormally _______________ number of red blood cells

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27. fungemia 7.32 a _______________ infection that spreads through-out the body by way of the bloodstream

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28. gas gangrene 7.33 an infection of a wound by _______________ bac-teria that can become life threatening if allowed to spread

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29. hematocrit 7.75 a procedure that measures the percent-age of _______________ blood cells through centrifugation

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30. hematology 7.76 the field of medicine that focuses on _______________-related disease

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31. hematoma 7.34 a mass of _______________ outside the vessels and confined within an organ or space within the body,commonlyknownasabruiseorcontusionwhenvisiblethroughtheskin

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32. hemoglobin 7.76 a procedure included in a complete blood count that measures the level of _______________ in red blood cells

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33. hemoglobinopathy 7.35 a disease that affects _______________ within red blood cells

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34. hemolysis 7.13 _______________ of the red blood cell membrane ❒

35. hemophilia 7.36 an inherited _______________ disorder that results from defective or missing blood-clotting proteins

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36. hemorrhage 7.13 an abnormal loss of _______________ from the circulation, a sign of trauma or illness

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37. hemorrhagic fever 7.37 an infectious disease that causes internal _______________ and high fevers

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38. hemostasis 7.77 the _______________ of bleeding ❒

39.Hodgkin’sdisease 7.38 cancer of the _______________ tissue character-ized by enlargement of the lymph nodes, fatigue, and immune response deficiency

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40. homologous transfusion

7.79 the transfusion of blood that is voluntarily _______________ by another person

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41. iatrogenic disease 7.39 a condition that is caused by a _______________ treatment

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42. idiopathic disease 7.40 adiseasethatdevelopswithoutaknownorappar-ent _______________

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43. immunization 7.80 a treatment that involves inoculation that estab-lishes _______________ against a particular anti-genbystimulatingthepatient’simmuneresponse

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44. immunodeficiency 7.41 a condition resulting from a defective _______________ response

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45. immunology 7.80 the _______________ of immunity ❒

46. immunosupression 7.42 a _______________ of the immune response that is caused by disease or by the use of chemical, phar-macological, or immunological agents

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47. immunotherapy 7.81 the treatment of _______________ disease by the administration of pharmacological agents

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48. incompatibility 7.43 the _______________ of red blood cells that results from the combination of two blood types

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49. infection 7.44 a multiplication of _______________-causing microorganisms, or pathogens

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50. inflammation 7.45 thephysiologicalprocessthatservesasthebody’sinitial response to injury and many forms of illness that involves the _______________ of body tissue

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51. influenza 7.46 a viral disease characterized by fever and an acute inflammation of _______________ mucous membranes

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52. leukemia 7.47 a form of _______________ that originates from cells within the blood-forming tissue of the red marrow

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53. leukopenia 7.14 an abnormally reduced number of _______________ blood cells

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54. lymphadenectomy 7.83 the _______________ removal of one or more lymph nodes

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55. lymphadenitis 7.48 inflammation of the _______________ nodes ❒

56. lymphoma 7.49 a malignant _______________ that originates in lymphatic tissue

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57. macrocytosis 7.15 abnormally _______________ red blood cells ❒

58. malaria 7.50 a disease caused by a parasitic protozoan that infects red blood cells and the _______________

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59. measles 7.51 an acute viral disease that often begins as a fever,followedbyaskinrashwithnumerous_______________ and often is accompanied by inflammation of the respiratory tract

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60. mononucleosis 7.52 an infectious viral disease characterized by _______________ lymph nodes, atypical lympho-cytes, throat pain, pharyngitis, fever, and fatigue

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61. necrosis 7.53 the _______________ of one or more cells or a portion of a tissue or organ

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62. nosocomial infection

7.54 aninfectiousdiseasecontractedduringa(n)_______________ stay

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63. plague 7.55 any _______________ disease that is widespread and causes extensive mortality

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64. platelet count 7.84 a laboratory procedure that calculates the number of_______________inaknownvolumeofblood

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65. poikilocytosis 7.16 large, irregularly shaped red blood _______________

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66. polycythemia 7.17 abnormal _______________ in number of red blood cells

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67. prophylaxis 7.85 a preventative _______________ that tends to prevent the onset of an infection or other type of disease

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68. rabies 7.56 a viral infection spread from the saliva of an infected _______________, usually by way of a bite

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69. red blood count 7.86 a lab test that measures the _______________ of red blood cells

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70. septicemia 7.57 a systemwide disease caused by the presence of _______________ and their toxins in the circulat-ing blood

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71. smallpox 7.58 a(n)_______________diseasethatwaseradicatedin 1975 due to an aggressive vaccine campaign, the crowning achievement of the World health organization

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72. splenectomy 7.87 the surgical _______________ of the spleen ❒

73. splenomegaly 7.18 an abnormal enlargement of the _______________ ❒

74. staphylococcemia 7.59 the presence of the Staphylococcus _______________ in the blood

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75. streptococcemia 7.60 the presence of the Streptococcus bacterium in the

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76. tetanus 7.61 adiseasecausedbya(n)_______________releasedby Clostridium tetani; the toxin acts on the central nervous system to cause convulsions and spastic paralysis

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77. thrombolysis 7.88 a treatment that dissolves an unwanted blood _______________

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78. thrombopenia 7.19 a symptom of abnormally reduced number of _______________ in the blood

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79. thymoma 7.62 a(n)_______________originatinginthethymusgland

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80. toxemia 7.20 the presence of _______________ in the bloodstream

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81. vaccination 7.89 the _______________ of a foreign substance that has a reduced ability to cause infection to provide a cure or prophylaxis

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82. vaccine 7.90 a preparation used to activate an immune _______________ to provide acquired immunity against an infectious agent

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Worksheet 9

Crossword Puzzle

directions: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the words missing from the sentences below. Match the number of the sentence to the boxes placed across or down the grid. If filled out correctly, the words will fit neatly into the puzzle.

ACROSS 1 A disease that is caused by a person’s own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues is called ___________ disease. 4 A general term for a disease that affects hemoglobin within red blood cells is ___________. 7 The general field of medicine focusing on blood-related disease is known as ___________. 8 The presence of red blood cells of unequal size in a sample of blood is a sign of a disease known as ___________. 9 The primary function of blood is the ___________ of substances throughout the body.

1 A(n) ___________ is the body’s immune response to allergens, which are foreign substances that produce a reaction including immediate inflammation. 2 A viral disease characterized by fever and an acute inflammation of respiratory mucous membranes is called ___________. 3 A therapeutic treatment involving the use of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is called ___________ therapy. 5 The rupture of the red blood cell membrane is called ___________. 6 The death of one or more cells or a protion of a tissue or organ is called ___________.

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Worksheet 1 answers

Phonetic Spelling Challenge

1. Virology 2. Immunology 3. hematologist 4. Leukopenia 5. Iatrogenic disease 6. Septicemia 7. Splenectomy 8. hematocrit 9. hydrophobia 10. Infection

11. hemorrhagic fever 12. Anthrax 13. Anaphylaxis 14. Anisocytosis 15. Thrombocytopenia 16. Splenomegaly 17. Mononucleosis 18. Anticoagulant 19. hematology 20. Vaccination

Abbreviation Matchup

1. hCT, hct 2. WBC 3. pTT 4. CBC 5. hIV

6. pT 7. hGB, hgb 8. RBC 9. plT

Spelling Challenge

1. Spleen 2. Anemia 3. Botulism 4. hemorrhagic 5. hemoglobinopathy 6. Allergy 7. Fungemia 8. nosocomial

9. Tetanus 10. Antiretroviral 11. lymphadenectomy 12. hemoglobin 13. Thymoma 14. Streptococcemia 15. Malaria

True/False

1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F

6. T 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. T


Word Search

1. thrombolysis 2. streptococcemia 3. antibiotic 4. necrosis 5. idiopathic 6. botulism 7. AIdS 8. erythropenia

9. polycythemia 10. Anemia 11. immunodeficiency 12. edema 13. anaphylaxis 14. hemolysis 15. hemorrhage

Short Answer

21. An immediate reaction to an antigen that includes rapid inflammation and systemwide spasms

22. An infectious disease resulting in acute inflammation of the mucous membranes, primarily in the mouth and throat

23. Infection of a wound caused by various anaerobic bacteria. Bacteria then enters the bloodstream, leading to a bodywide infectionthatquicklycanbecomelifethreatening.

24. An inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective blood clotting proteins that are necessary components in the coagulation process

25. An unfavorable response to medical treatment

Fill in the Blank

11. hemorrhagic fever 12. fungemia 13. dyscrasia 14. allergy 15. toxemia

16. bacteremia 17. poikilocytosis 18. polycythemia or erythrocytosis 19. splenomegaly 20. hemolysis



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Worksheet 2 answers

Dictation Report

Write each numbered term as you hear it, spelling each term correctly. This exercise will help you learn to hear, comprehend, visualize, and spell the new medical terms accurately.

A 76-year-old female patient visited the (1) hematologist for the first time. She had been expe-

riencing a variety of problems associated with blood disease, so her primary care physician referred

her to this specialist. She had already been on many different (2) antibiotics to help her fight (3)

infection. But so far, the physicians had not been able to determine the cause of her problems and

were calling her disease process (4) idiopathic disease.

She has a history of a number of blood (5) dyscrasias and is currently suffering from (6) edema

in her feet and hands. She has lost two toes to (7) gas gangrene and is hopeful that this doctor will be

able to help. There is a history of (8) Hodgkin’s disease in her family. her problems do not seem to

be those of (9) communicable disease. The doctor is concerned that she might have an (10) autoim-

mune disease,causedbyherownimmuneresponseattackingherotherwisehealthytissues.Shedoes

have a history of many (11) allergies, but has never had an episode of (12) anaphylaxis.

The doctor performs a number of blood tests to rule out certain diseases. her test results do not

indicate any (13) thrombopenia, or a reduced number of platelets; no (14) anisocytosis, or presence

of red blood cells of unequal size; no (15) polycythemia, or abnormal increase in the number of red

blood cells; and no (16) poikilocytosis, or irregularly shaped red blood cells. This is all good news.

However,onphysicalexam,thephysiciandeterminesthatthepatient’s(17) spleen is enlarged,

aconditionknownas(18) splenomegaly. If her spleen is injured or infected, she might require a

(19) splenectomy, or removal of the spleen. her (20) hemoglobin and (21) hematocrit are within nor-

mal limits. She does not have (22) anemia.Itisunlikelyshehascontractedadiseaselike(23) tetanus,

as there is no history of a puncture injury. The doctor will consider the possibility that she has an



infection, such as a (24) staphylococcemia or a (25) streptococcemia, that is resistant to (26) anti-

biotic therapy.

The specialist will consider many possible causes of her problems before he prescribes any

medicationortreatment.Itisimperativethatheworkquickly,however,asthispatientcouldquickly

develop (27) septicemia, a systemwide disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins in

the circulating blood. he will have to run more (28) blood chemistry and (29) blood culture tests on

her.Hewillcheckherclottingtimeorher(30) coagulation timetodetermineifsheislikelyto(31)

hemorrhage.Thiswillbeimportanttoknowifsheshouldneeda(32) blood transfusion.



Worksheet 3 answers

Word Surgery

1. hemolytic anemiadefinition: Red blood cell deficiency due to excessive blood cell destructionprefix and definition: an-, withoutCombining form and definition: hem/o, bloodSuffix and definition: -lytic, loosen or destroy; -emia, blood

2. Idiopathicdefinition: having no identifiable causeCombiningformanddefinition:idi/o,unknown;individualpath/o,disease,sufferingSuffix and definition: -ic, pertaining to

3. Mononucleosisdefinition: A viral disease that affects the lymphatic system and is characterized by an increased number of lymphocytes in addition to other signs and symptomsprefix and definition: mono-, oneCombining form and definition: nucle/o, nucleusSuffix and definition: -osis, condition

4. Iatrogenicdefinition: Resulting from treatmentCombining form and definition: iatr/o, physician, medical treatmentSuffix and definition: -genic – origin or beginning

5. hemoglobinopathydefinition: A disease or abnormality of hemoglobinCombining form and definition: hem/o- blood; globin/o, proteinSuffix and definition: -pathy, disease, suffering

6. Splenomegalydefinition: An enlarged spleenCombining form and definition: splen/o, spleenSuffix and definition: -megaly, enlargement

7. lymphadenitisdefinition: Inflammation of the lymph glandsCombining form and definition: lymph/o, pertaining to the lymphatic system; aden/o, glandSuffix and definition: -itis, inflammation

8. dyscrasiadefinition: An abnormal condition of bloodprefix and definition: dys-, difficult or painfulSuffix and definition: -crasia, temperament



9. Streptococcemiadefinition: A condition where streptococcal organisms are present in bloodCombining form and definition: streptococc/o, Streptococcus bacteriaSuffix and definition: -emia, blood

10. hematologistdefinition: Medical specialist that deals with disorders of bloodCombining form and definition: hemat/o, blood; log/o, study or science ofSuffix and definition: -ist, one who specializes



Worksheet 4 answers

Case Study

1. pharyngitis 2. splenomegaly 3. leukocytopenia 4. febrile




Worksheet 5 answers

Medical Report Analysis

A. Inflammation of the lymph glands B. Tumor in the lymphatic system C. Study of blood D. Medication designed to eliminate bacterial organisms E. Insufficientorineffectiveimmunefunction(bodyfailstodefenditselfagainstinfections)



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Which Term Does Not Belong?

1. C Immunologyisthestudyofthebody’sdefenseagainstdiseaseratherthanatermrelated specifically to blood.

2. D Idiopathicmeansthediseaseoriginisunknown.Itisnotaninfection. 3. A Anemia describes a low blood cell count or hemoglobin concentration. Although it is a

blood disorder, it is not an immune disorder. 4. d -osis is a suffix rather than a word root. 5. C Leukopeniaisalackofwhitebloodcellsandisnotatreatmentorprocedure.




Worksheet 7 answers

Labeling

Thoracic duct

Spleen

Lymph nodes

Thymus gland

Lymphatic vessel

Tonsil



Worksheet 8 answers

Key Terms Double Check

1. immune 2. allergens 3. life threatening 4. oxygen 5. red 6. bioterrorism 7. bacteria 8. clotting 9. viruses 10. vaccine 11. healthy 12. blood 13. bacteria 14. plasma 15. infection 16. volume 17. leukemia 18. botulinum 19. clot 20. contagious 21. diagnostic 22. white 23. throat 24. abnormal 25. fluid 26. reduced 27. fungal 28. anaerobic 29. red 30. blood 31. blood 32. hemoglobin 33. hemoglobin 34. rupture

35. bleeding 36. blood 37. bleeding 38. stoppage 39. lymph 40. donated 41. medical 42. cause 43. immunity 44. immune 45. study or science 46. reduction 47. infectious 48. destruction 49. disease 50. swelling 51. respiratory 52. cancer 53. white 54. surgical 55. lymph 56. tumor 57. large 58. liver 59. vesicles 60. enlarged 61. death 62. hospital 63. infectious 64. platelets 65. cells 66. increase 67. treatment 68. animal



69. number 70. bacteria 71. viral 72. removal or excision 73. spleen 74. bacterium 75. blood

76. neurotoxin 77. clot 78. platelets 79. tumor 80. toxins 81. inoculation 82. response



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