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Terms Related To Systemic Infections of the Blood

Term Word Origin Definition
septicemia septic/o  infection Systemic infection with pathological microbes in the
-emia  blood condition blood as the result of an infection that is spread from
elsewhere in the body. The term “sepsis” means
infection.

septic shock sept/o  infection Inadequate blood flow to the body caused by an
-ic  pertaining to overwhelming infection and resultant low blood
pressure. Organs fail and death may occur.

systemic inflammatory Type of septic shock, SIRS is an inflammatory state

response syndrome affecting the whole body. SIRS can be caused by
(SIRS) trauma, ischemia, or inflammation.

Exercise 5: Coagulation Defects, Hemorrhagic Condition, Disorders of Blood

and Blood-Forming Organs, and Systemic Infections of the Blood

Match the terms to their definitions.

____ 1. hemophilia
____ 2. purpura
____ 3. DIC
____ 4. lymphocytopenia
____ 5. bandemia
____ 6. hypersplenism
____ 7. methemoglobinemia
____ 8. erythrocytosis
____ 9. myelofibrosis
____ 10. leukocytosis
____ 11. leukopenia
____ 12. neutropenia
____ 13. SIRS
____ 14. septic shock
A. bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency of blood coagulation
factor
B. abnormal decrease in neutrophils
C. inadequate blood flow caused by low blood pressure
D. bleeding disorder characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues
E. clotting mechanism disorder that results in bleeding at different
places in the body
F. abnormal decrease in WBCs
G. excessive number of red blood cells
H. deficiency of lymphocytes
I. abnormal condition in which red blood cells are unable to carry
hemoglobin
J. abnormal condition of fibrous tissue development in bone marrow
K. increased function of the spleen
L. septic shock that affects the whole body caused by inflammation,
trauma, or ischemia
M. abnormal increase in WBCs
N. increase in the number of immature neutrophils