Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
48 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
bas/o
|
base (the opposite of acid)
|
|
|
chrom/o
|
color
|
|
|
coagul/o
|
clotting
|
|
|
cyt/o
|
cell
|
|
|
eosin/o
|
red,dawn,rosy
|
|
|
erythr/o
|
red
|
|
|
granul/o
|
granules
|
|
|
hem/o
|
blood
|
|
|
hemat/o
|
blood
|
|
|
hemoglobin/o
|
hemoglobin
|
|
|
is/o
|
same, equal
|
|
|
kary/o
|
nucleus
|
|
|
leuk/o
|
white
|
|
|
mon/o
|
one,single
|
|
|
morph/o
|
shape, form
|
|
|
myel/o
|
bone marrow
|
|
|
neutr/o
|
neutral (neither base nor acid)
|
|
|
nucle/o
|
nucleus
|
|
|
phag/o
|
eat, swallow
|
|
|
poikil/o
|
varied, irregular
|
|
|
sider/o
|
iron
|
|
|
spher/o
|
globe, round
|
|
|
thromb/o
|
clot
|
|
|
-apheresis
|
removal, carry away
|
|
|
-blast
|
immature, embryonic
|
|
|
-cytosis
|
abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)
|
|
|
-emia
|
blood condition
|
|
|
-globin
|
protein
|
|
|
-globulin
|
protein
|
|
|
-lytic
|
pertaining to destruction
|
|
|
-oid
|
derived from
|
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
-penia
|
deficiency
|
|
|
-phage
|
eat, swallow
|
|
|
-philia
|
attraction for (an increase in cell numbers)
|
|
|
-phoresis
|
carrying, transmission
|
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
|
|
|
-stasis
|
stop, control
|
|
|
Deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin is called ___.
|
anemia
|
|
|
Failure of blood cell production due to aplasia (absence of development, formation) of bone marrow cells.
|
aplastic anemia
|
|
|
Reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction is called?
|
hemolytic anemia
|
|
|
Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body is called?
|
pernicious anemia
|
|
|
A hereditary condition characterized by abnormal shape of erythrocytes and by hemolysis is called?
|
sickle cell anemia
|
|
|
An inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background.
|
thalassemia
|
|
|
Excess iron deposits throughout the body is called?
|
hemochromatosis
|
|
|
General increase in red blood cells (erythremia) is called?
|
polycythemia vera
|
|
|
Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin is called?
|
purpura
|
|
|
Excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of one of the protein substances (either factor VIII or factor IX) necessary for blood clotting is called?
|
hemophilia
|
