Question

choose the correct answer. which term means \pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood\? perfusion thrombocytosis dyscrasia myocarditis

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Perfusion: refers to the passage of fluid through the circulatory system to an organ or tissue, not related to blood cellular elements' pathology.
• Thrombocytosis: is a specific condition of increased platelets (a type of blood cell), but the question asks for a general term for blood cellular elements' pathology.
• Dyscrasia: means a pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood (e.g., blood dyscrasia can involve various blood cell abnormalities).
• Myocarditis: is inflammation of the heart muscle, unrelated to blood cells.

Answer:

C. dyscrasia