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  1. The medical term 'leukocytosis' means:

    Answer: Increase in white blood cells

    Leuko- means white, -cyte means cell, and -osis means abnormal increase, so leukocytosis is an abnormal increase in white blood cells.

  2. What does the prefix 'macro-' mean?

    Answer: Large

    Macro- means large, as in macrocyte (abnormally large red blood cell) or macroscopic (visible to the naked eye).

  3. The combining form 'hem/o' or 'hemat/o' refers to:

    Answer: Blood

    Hem/o and hemat/o both refer to blood, as seen in hematology (study of blood) and hemorrhage (bleeding).

  4. Which suffix means 'surgical removal' or 'excision'?

    Answer: -ectomy

    The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal or excision, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).

  5. The root word 'ren/o' or 'nephr/o' refers to the:

    Answer: Kidney

    Both ren/o and nephr/o refer to the kidney; renal pertains to the kidney, as does nephrology (study of kidney disease).

  6. What does the suffix '-lysis' mean?

    Answer: Destruction or breakdown

    The suffix '-lysis' means destruction or breakdown, as in hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells) or urinalysis (breakdown/analysis of urine components).

  7. The term 'septicemia' refers to:

    Answer: Bacterial infection of the blood

    Septicemia comes from 'septic' (infected/putrid) and '-emia' (blood condition), meaning bacterial infection in the bloodstream.