Lesson 10.3 Crossword
Across
1. | a procedure in which excess metals, such as iron, are removed from the blood |
4. | a disease in which the red blood cells are shaped like a sickle, or crescent, rather than a disk; caused by irregularly shaped hemoglobin molecules in the red blood cells |
7. | a blood disorder characterized by yellow-colored skin and whites of the eyes |
8. | a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow |
9. | a severe anemia caused by the inability of the intestines to absorb vitamin B12, which is essential for the formation of red blood cells; usually develops in older adults |
10. | a rare but serious condition in which the bone marrow is incapable of making new red blood cells |
11. | a condition that affects the body's ability to produce fully developed hemoglobin and red blood cells; thalassemia major |
Down
2. | a condition in which blood does not clot properly due to the absence of a clotting factor |
3. | a condition in which the bone marrow manufactures too many red blood cells; caused by prolonged altitude exposure and a genetic mutation |
5. | the drawing of blood; a standard treatment for polycythemia |
6. | a cancer caused by the production of an extremely high number of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow |