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Which root is used to refer to a vein?


A) coagul/o
B) cyt/o
C) hemat/o
D) lymph/o
E) ven/o

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term erythrocytosis?


A) erythro (clotting) + cyt (blood) + osis (disease) = disease pertaining to the clotting of the blood
B) erythro (lymph) + cyt (cell) + osis (disease) = disease that originates in the lymph nodes
C) erythro (platelets) + cyt (coagulation) + osis (insufficiency) = insufficient blood platelets that causes a difficulty in blood coagulation
D) erythro (red) + cyt (cell) + osis (condition) = "red cell condition": abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
E) erythro (white) + cyt (cell) + osis (condition) = "white cell condition": abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term bilirubinemia?


A) bili (bile) + rubin (red) + emia (blood) = presence of bilirubin (red bile) in the blood
B) bili (bile) + rubin (red) + emia (blood condition) = presence of bilirubin (red bile) in the blood
C) bili (bile) + rubin (red) + emia (blood deficiency) = deficiency of bilirubin (red bile) in the blood
D) bili (bile) + rubin (red) + emia (deficiency) = absence of bilirubin (red bile) in the blood
E) bili (bile) + rubin (red) + emia (removal) = removal of bilirubin (red bile) from the blood

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which word part refers to the blood's ability to form clots?


A) coagul/o
B) cyt/o
C) hemat/o
D) thromb/o
E) -penia

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Build a medical term that means "blood tumor" and refers to a mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue.


A) Hematoma
B) Hemoglobin
C) Hemolysis
D) Hemophilia
E) Hemorrhage

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following roots is NOT part of the lymph system?


A) cyt/o
B) lymph/o
C) splen/o
D) thym/o
E) tonsill/o

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pancytopenia?


A) pan (all) + cyto (blood) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all types of blood cells
B) pan (many) + cyto (blood) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of most types of blood cells
C) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (deficiency) = deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
D) pan (all) + cyto (cell) + penia (excess) = excessive amounts of all cellular components of the blood
E) pan (many) + cyto (cell) + penia (blood condition) = abnormal levels in most cellular components of the blood

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Translate the term splenorrhexis as literally as possible.


A) "Spleen breakdown"; breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
B) Spleen condition
C) Spleen enlargement
D) Spleen pain
E) Spleen rupture

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Translate the term hemorrhage.


A) Breakdown of blood
B) Condition in which the blood doesn't clot
C) Drug that stops the flow of blood
D) Excessive blood loss
E) Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which statement shows the correct relationship between the terms antibody and antigen?


A) "Antibody" is a shortened form of antitoxic (against poison) body; the body views most antigens as poison and thus produces an antibody in defense.
B) An antibody is a substance produced by the body in response to an antigen.
C) An antigen is a substance that causes the body to produce antibodies.
D) All of these.
E) None of these.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the lymphatic system?


A) Lymph nodes and the spleen act as filters in the body, filtering out dangerous things like infectious agents and cancerous cells.
B) Lymph vessels carry immune proteins to all parts of the body.
C) The lymph system consists of the lymph vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus.
D) The lymphatic system is the body's primary method of communication, keeping all systems linked to one another.
E) The lymphatic system provides constant protection by repairing injuries and fighting infections.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A blockage in a blood vessel caused by a mass of matter in the blood is called a(n) :


A) embolism.
B) embolus.
C) thrombocyte.
D) thrombosis.
E) thrombus.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Translate the term hyperlipidemia as literally as possible.


A) "Over cholesterol blood condition"; excessive cholesterol in the blood
B) "Over fat blood condition"; excessive fat in the blood
C) "Under cholesterol blood condition"; decreased cholesterol in the blood
D) "Under fat blood condition"; decreased fat in the blood

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which is a step in the coagulation and forming of a blood clot?


A) Vascular spasm
B) Platelet plug formation
C) Coagulation
D) All of these
E) None of these

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Identify the correct pronunciation of the medical term lymphangitis.


A) LAIM-fan-GAI-tis
B) LAIM-fan-JAI-tis
C) LAIM-pan-GAI-tis
D) LIM-fan-JAI-tis
E) LIM-pan-GAI-tis

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Build a medical term that means "a disease of the thymus."


A) Thymectomy
B) Thymic hyperplasia
C) Thymitis
D) Thymoma
E) Thymopathy

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Mrs. Campos was admitted last night for fever and elevated WBC. Initial blood culture is coming back positive from gram-positive cocci. She has been on antibiotics for 10 hours now. Last night, the nurses noted hemorrhages. She had hematuria, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. In addition, she developed painful swelling in her right calf. She remains febrile, but the fever is improving since admission. She is still very tired. She denies vomiting. Which of the following symptoms was NOT recorded in this health record?


A) Blood in her urine
B) Edema
C) Elevated white blood count
D) Excessive blood loss
E) Large bruises

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Translate the term macrocytosis as literally as possible.


A) "Large cell condition"; condition characterized by large blood cells
B) "Many cell blood condition"; excess of red blood cells
C) "Over volume blood condition"; increased blood volume
D) "Small cell condition"; condition characterized by small blood cells
E) "Under volume blood condition"; decreased blood volume

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Choose the correct translation of the root hemat/o.


A) Blood
B) Blood condition
C) Clotting
D) Deficiency
E) Vein

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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Translate the term hypersplenism as literally as possible.


A) Over spleen condition
B) Over spleen inflammation
C) Spleen enlargement
D) Under spleen condition
E) Under spleen inflammation

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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