The Combining Form Peritone/o Means

question 58

Multiple Choice

The combining form peritone/o means :

• A) membrane surrounding abdomen
• B) space between the lungs
• C) side
• D) front
• E) back of body (behind)

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Definitions:

Megakaryocyte

A large bone marrow cell responsible for the production of blood thrombocytes (platelets), which are critical in blood clotting.

Thrombocyte

Another term for platelet, a cell fragment in the blood essential for clotting and wound repair.

Erythrocyte

A red blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Granulocyte

A type of white blood cell characterized by the presence of granules in its cytoplasm, which are visible under a microscope; it plays a major role in the body's defense against infection.