Blood consists of plasma and the following formed elements: erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


thrombocytes

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Fill in the blank with the correct medical term, then find the words in the word search puzzle that follows.

1. In a procedure called _______________ blood sugar, blood sugar levels are measured after a 12-hour fast. 2. Diabetes _______________ is a result of resistance of body cells to insulin, or a deficiency or complete lack of insulin production by cells of the pancreas. 3. Inflammation of the adrenal gland is a condition known as: _______________. 4. The excessive production of PTH by the parathyroid glands is a disorder known as: _______________. 5. When _______________ occurs in women, it is caused by the hypersecretion of androgens by the adrenal cortex. 6. _______________ is the production of abnormally large volumes of urine. 7. In time, hyperadrenalism produces the symptoms that characterize _______________ syndrome. 8. _______________ is the general term for an inflammation of a gland. 9. A(n) _______________ is a disease with an array of symptoms, involving multiple organs. 10. Caused by hyposecretion of ADH by the pituitary gland, diabetes _______________ is a disease characterized by the symptoms of polydipsia. 11. One form of chronic hyperthyroidism, called _______________ disease, is believed to be an autoimmune disease. 12. The surgical removal, or excision, of a parathyroid gland may be a treatment for parathyroid cancer, called _______________, or for hyperparathyroidism. 13. Abnormally high production of pituitary growth hormone before adolescence results in: _______________. 14. The condition known as congenital hypothyroidism was formerly known as: _______________. ![14844|438x450](upload://kUYQmfJEuOcrpS6h4VljZ4VSrkc.jpeg)

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A patient has end-stage renal failure. Several times a week, he must come to the clinic for a procedure where blood is pushed through a permeable membrane to remove wastes and excess ions. The name of this procedure is:

A) urinalysis B) enuresis C) hemodialysis D) lithotripsy

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Write the correct meaning for ESRD:

What will be an ideal response?

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A/An ____________________ is commonly known as a bunion

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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