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MedCon 7
The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 7 of your textbook.
Question | Answer |
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Anemia | any decrease in oxygen carrying ability of the red blood cell |
Bence Jones protein | a special protein found in the blood and urine indicative of multiple myeloma |
Bleeding time | a test to determine the length of bleeding time or time it takes the blood to clot |
Complete blood count | a laboratory test that identifies the number of red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets per cubic millimeter |
Differential | a detailed white blood cell count identifying the number of each type of leukocyte |
Dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
Ecchymoses | large areas of bruising or hemorrhage |
Epistaxis | hemorrhage or bleeding from the nose; nosebleed |
Erythrocytopenia | a deficiency of red blood cells |
Erythrocytosis | a conditions of increased red blood cells |
Hemarthrosis | bleeding into joints |
Hematemesis | vomiting blood |
Hematocrit | a measurement of the amount of red cell mass as proportion of whole blood |
Hematuria | blood in the urine |
Hemoglobin | a measurement of the amount of hemoglobin or oxygen carrying potential available in the blood |
Hemolyzed | broken down cells |
Leukemia | a progressive overgrowth of abnormal leukocytes; a malignant disease of the bone marrow |
Leukocytopenia | a decrease in white cell count |
Leukocytosis | an increase in white cell count |
lymphocytopenia or lymphopenia | a decrease in lymphocytes |
Neutropenia | a decrease in neutophils |
Pallor | lack of colour or paleness |
Pancytopenia | severe decrease or total absence of erythrocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes |
Petechiae | small hemorrhages in the skin |
Purpura | a bleeding disorder characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes initially turning the affected areas purplish in colour |
Reed | Sternberg cell |
Syncope | fainting |
Tachycardia | a rapid heart rate; usually a rate above 100 beats per minute |
Thrombocytopenia | a decrease in platelets leading to a coagulation problem |
Thrombocytosis | an increase in platelets |