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HIT 111 Medical Terminology Final Study Guide Exam with complete solutions 2024_2025
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HIT 111 Medical Terminology Final StudyGuide Exam with complete solutions
2024/2025
The clear sticky fluid of the blood that remains after coagulation (a clot), which
contains no blood cells, platelets, or fibrinogens. - ANSWER-serum
The combining form sider/o means: - ANSWER-iron
The common name for urticaria is: - ANSWER-hives
The liquid portion of the blood mostly made up of water, which transports the
cellular elements of blood like solutes, is called the: - ANSWER-plasma
White blood cells that are destroyed by the AIDS virus are called: - ANSWER-t-
helper cells
A lab test that determines vitamin b12 absorption for pernicious anemia: -
ANSWER-Schilling test
A malignant neoplasm of the blood vessels, associated with AIDS, characterized
by lesions appearing initially as tiny red to purple macules and evolving into
sizeable plaques as: - ANSWER-Kaposi's sarcoma
Blood is classified as which of the following? - ANSWER-a fluid connective tissue
Clumping together of cells is called: - ANSWER-agglutination
Destruction of old red blood cells is a function of this organ: - ANSWER-spleen
Erythrocyte means: - ANSWER-a mature red blood cell
, HIV is - ANSWER-The virus that causes AIDS
Hemophilia means: - ANSWER-Genetic disorder causing dysfunction of the blood
clotting mechanism
Leukemia means: - ANSWER-Excessive, uncontrolled increase in the number of
immature white blood cells
Lymphangi/o means: - ANSWER-lymph vessels
Morphology means: - ANSWER-The study of the shapes of blood cells
Pancytopenia means: - ANSWER-Deficiency of all types of blood cells
Process of clot development or formation: - ANSWER-coagulation
Screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream? - ANSWER-
ELISA
The abbreviation AIDS stands for: - ANSWER-acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome
Hemolytic anemia - ANSWER-reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
Sickle cell anemia - ANSWER-crescent shaped RBCs
Iron deficiency anemia - ANSWER-the most common form of anemia
Hemochromatosis - ANSWER-iron deposits throughout the body
Which of the following statements about anaphylaxis is FALSE? - ANSWER-It is a
minor allergic reaction
Abnormal accumualtion of fluid in the peritoneal cavity - ANSWER-ascites
A clot that forms and stays in place in a blood vessel - ANSWER-thrombus
A clot which dislodges and travels through the blood stream - ANSWER-
embolism
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