Blood & Blood-Related Terms
What is the medical term for a common blood condition where you lack enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to your body's tissues?
Anemia
A doctor specializes in diagnosing heart disease, managing blood pressure, and treating abnormal heart rhythms. What medical specialty is being described?
Cardiology
Often triggered by infection or inflammation, this term refers to an abnormally high white blood cell count.
Leukocytosis
Blood leaves the heart through a large vessel that carries it directly to the lungs to pick up oxygen before returning to the body. What is this structure called?
Pulmonary artery
A new patient is visiting your office, and you review their medical chart from a previous provider. You notice on the chart that they have a benign bone tumor. What condition does this patient have?
The patient has an osteoma, which is a noncancerous bone tumor.
Identify the word parts for the term dermal puncture.
Derm/o- (root): ____________________
Puncture (verb/noun): ___________________
Skin, Pierce
These red blood cells lack a nucleus, allowing them to carry more oxygen via hemoglobin.
erythrocyte
A patient must have an organ removed after an injury because it helps filter blood and fight infection. What is this surgical procedure called?
Splenectomy
A patient’s skin and lips appear bluish during a checkup. What condition might this indicate, and what does it suggest about their blood?
The patient has cyanosis, which indicates low oxygen levels in the blood, often due to heart or lung problems.
What is the medical term for a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone (fainting), characterized by a rapid, spontaneous recovery, and usually caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain?
Syncope