Blood-clotting cells (thrombocytes) are also called platelets. A platelet count would be done to obtain the number of ___________________. thromb/o means blood clot. A thromb/us is a blood clot. The...

Blood-clotting cells (thrombocytes) are also called platelets. A platelet count would be done to obtain the number of ___________________.

thromb/o means blood clot. A thromb/us is a blood clot. The blood cells that help form thromb/i are _______________/________________ /_________________ .

NOTE: Thrombus is singular, thrombi is plural.

-osis, used as a suffix with blood cells, indicates a condition characterized by increase in number. Build a term meaning increase in number of platelets (thrombocytes) ____________/_______________ /___________ /____________ ; red blood cells (erythrocytes) ___________/ __________/ ____________/_________________ .