This type of anemia is caused by a lack of sufficient iron in red blood cells.
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
100
This condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluids in the body, and can be caused by poor lymph drainage.
What is edema?
100
These cells transport oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body, and are the most numerous of the cells.
What are red blood cells?
100
This type of resistance and immunity is developed after birth.
What is acquired immunity?
200
This word means "the process of clumping", and includes the combining form 'agglutin/o'
What is agglutination?
200
This anemia is caused by a defective gene which is responsible for producing hemoglobin.
What is sickle cell anemia?
200
This disease usually follows a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, and happens because the transplant produces antibodies against a recipient's organ.
What is graft-versus-host disease?
200
This blood type is known as the universal donor because it an be given to individuals with any blood type.
What is type O?
200
Lymphocytes are originated in this part of the body
What is bone marrow?
300
The medical abbreviation CBC stands for a test which can measure the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, as well as the size of the red blood cells.
What is a complete blood count?
300
This chronic anemia is mostly found in people older than 50 years, and includes lack of vitamin B-12
What is pernicious anemia?
300
This hereditary disorder is also known as "bleeder's disease" and is caused by an impaired blood-clotting factor.
What is hemophilia?
300
These are the three solid components of blood.
What are erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets?
300
These cells remain in the lymphatic system after they have encountered an antigen, and can spring into action should that antigen ever reappear.
What are memory T cells?
400
If you faint at the sight of blood, you may have this fear.
What is hemophobia?
400
Caused by some autoimmune disorders and chemotherapy, this serious form of anemia is also associated with bone marrow failure.
What is aplastic anemia?
400
This syndrome is an infectious disease caused by HIV, which attacks the body's immune system.
What is AIDS?
400
This substance initiates the formation of clots and is released by platelets and injured tissue.
What is thromboplastin?
400
This cell keeps track of an infection and shuts down the immune response when the infection is resolved.
What is the suppressor T cell?
500
With the suffix '-globin', this is an important protein that is noted for transporting oxygen in red blood cells, and for giving blood it's red color.
What is hemoglobin?
(Hem/o/globin)
500
This anemia is characterized by red blood cell destruction, resulting in jaundice.
What is hemolytic anemia?
500
Known as the "kissing disease", this acute infection includes sore throat, fever and enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
What is infectious mononucleosis?
500
This is the liquid portion of the blood, and is over ninety percent water.
What is plasma?
500
These cells eventually become macrophages, consuming pathogens, bacteria and viruses.