A medical condition in which there are too many RBCs is:
A) anemia.
B) leukemia.
C) polycythemia.
D) septicemia.
C
Explanation: A) Anemia is a deficient amount of hemoglobin or red blood cells.
B) Leukemia is a cancer of the blood.
C) Correct.
D) Septicemia is a blood infection.
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Find and circle the answer for each fill-in-the-blank question in the word search puzzle.
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1. A(n) is a blood test to measure the volume of red blood cells within the total volume of blood.
2. is a cancer of leukocyte-forming red bone marrow.
3. is commonly called blood poisoning.
4. is commonly called a floating clot.
5. is an inherited condition in which the blood fails to clot.
6. The gland is an organ of the lymphatic system.
7. A(n) is a hypersensitivity to a common substance.
8. A(n) disease results when the body’s own immune system attacks healthy cells.
9. The test is a type of allergy testing.
10. is the severe itching associated with hives.
For each combining form and suffix below, write its meaning and then locate a term from the chapter that uses the new word part.
Combining Forms Meaning Chapter Term Meaning 1. aer/o 2. alveol/o 3. anthrac/o 4. atel/o 5. bronch/o 6. bronchi/o 7. bronchiol/o 8. coni/o 9. cyano/o 10. cyst/o 11. diaphragmat/o 12. epiglott/o 13. hal/o 14. laryng/o 15. lob/o 16. muc/o 17. nas/o 18. ox/o, ox/i 19. pharyng/o 20. pleur/o 21. pneum/o 22. pneumon/o 23. pulmon/o 24. rhin/o 25. sept/o 26. sinus/o 27. somn/o 28. spir/o 29. trache/o 30. tuss/o Suffixes 31. -capnia 32. -osmia 33. -phonia 34. -pnea 35. -ptysis 36. -thorax
The combining form onch(o) means:
A. Tumor B. Thick C. Disease D. Split
A treatment that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries is known as _____
A) ?therapeutic ultrasound B) ?transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation C) ?skeletal muscle relaxant D) ?neuromuscular blocker