Blood Disorders
What inherited blood disorder causes anemia due to reduced hemoglobin?
Thalassemia
What is the primary function of erythrocytes?
Transport oxygen
What does the prefix "megalo-" in megaloblastic anemia mean?
Large
What test measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?
Arterial blood gas test
Where are platelets produced?
Bone Marrow
What condition is known as iron overload disease?
Hemochromatosis
Which component of plasma plays a role in the immune system?
Globulins
What does the word root "cyt" in thrombocytosis mean?
Cell
Which blood test may indicate the presence of inflammation in the body?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Where does hematopoiesis occur in adults?
Red Bone Marrow
What condition is characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets?
Thrombocytopenia
What component of blood is responsible for clotting?
Thrombocytes
What does the suffix "-penia" mean?
Deficiency
Which treatment supports wound, muscle, and joint healing?
Platelet-rich plasma treatment
Where do T cells mature?
Thymus
Which condition is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells?
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
What describes plasma fluid after blood cells and clotting proteins are removed?
Serum
What does the combining form "hemat/o" in hematologist mean?
Blood
A patient with which condition would most likely be treated in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
What is an example of a bone marrow disorder?
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Which genetic condition prevents the blood from clotting normally?
Hemophilia
Which plasma component helps prevent fluid from leaking out of blood vessels?
Albumin
What does the suffix "-paresis" in plasmapheresis mean?
Removal
What does hematocrit evaluate?
The percentage of blood made up of red blood cells
What is true about chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
It affects the bone marrow