Which term means too few red (cells)?
A) leukocytosis
B) erythrocytosis
C) hematocytosis
D) erythropenia
D
Explanation: Erythr/o means red and -penia means too few; therefore, erythropenia means too few red (cells). Leuk/o means white and -cytosis means too many cells; thus, leukocytosis means too many white cells. Erythrocytosis means too many red cells. Hematocytosis is not a medical term, but would mean too many blood cells.
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