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Blood & Lymph Syst 8
Words and Definitions
Question | Answer |
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hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
hemolysis | the breaking down of blood |
hematic | pertaining to blood (adj) |
hematology | the study of blood |
hematoma | tumor of blood |
lymphatic | pertaining to the lymph system |
lymphangitis | inflammation of a lymph vessel |
lymphadenopathy | disease of a lymph gland |
hyperchromic | too much color |
hypochromic | too little color |
immunosuppression | weakened immune response |
immunocompromised | weakened immune response |
morphology | the study of shape |
myelocyte | bone marrow cell |
myelogenous | originating in the bone marrow |
splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
splenectomy | removal of spleen |
erythrocyte | red cell |
cytology | study of cells |
lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland |
thrombocytes | clotting cell |
leukocytopenia | too little white blood cells |
hemoglobin | iron containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen |
metastasis | a secondary cancer that has spread from its primary location |
septicemia | bacterial infection of the blood |
plasma | fluid in blood before blood clot forms |
platelets | thrombocytes |
anemia | condition of the blood |
serum | fluid in blood after blood clot forms |