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Exercise 11
You also will find the word element leuk(o) (white) combining with many suffixes. Often the suffix will be added to the combination root leukocyte which means "white blood cell." Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right.
Answer:
- leukocytosis — b. A condition characterized by an increase in white blood cells
-osis means condition of - leukocytopenia — c. Abnormal reduction in number of white blood cells
-penia means deficiency of or decrease in - leukocytolysis — d. The destruction of leukocytes
-lysis means the dissolution of or destruction of - leukorrhagia — a. Profuse leukorrhea
-rrhagia refers to bursting forth, excessive flow of
Terms and Definition:
- leukocytosis — A condition characterized by an increase in white blood cells
- leukocytopenia — Abnormal reduction in number of white blood cells
- leukocytolysis — The destruction of leukocytes
- leukorrhagia — Profuse leukorrhea
