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Chapter 6/7
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thormbopenia | two few clotting |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of lymph glands |
| Epiglottis | Flap of cartilage that covers larynx when a person swallows. |
| Influenza | Inflammation of the larynx |
| Pathogen | Disease baring organsim |
| Hematopiesis | Process of forming blood |
| croup | Acute viral respiratory infection most common in infants and small children |
| Anemia | Redcution in number of red blood cells (RBC) |
| Lymphoma | Tumor of lymphatic Tissue |
| Ventilation | Movement of air in and out of lungs |
| Phlebotomist | A person who specializes in blood removal |
| Pneumothorax | Collection of air and gas in pleural caivty |
| Cila | little hairs to keep out dust particles/ pathogens |
| Otorhinolaryngology | Ear nose and throat doctor |
| Serum | Clear sticky fluid |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation conditions of the lungs |
| Edema | Condition in which body tissue contains excessive amounts of fluid |
| Hemostasis | To stop bleeding, or stagnatiuon of blood circulation |
| Bronchioles | Narrowest air tubes in lungs |
| Spleneoctomy | Excision of spleen |
| Rhinorrhea | Excreation of fluid from nose |
| Vaccination | Provides protection against communicable diseases |
| Adenoids | Tonsils |
| Alveoli | Tiny air sacs at the end of each bronchiole |
| Antigen | Substance capable of inducing formation of antibodies |
| Laryngitis | inflamation of the larynx |
| Lymphoma | tumor |
| metastasize | cancerous cells migrate |
| pulmonary embolism | blood clot air bubble in pulmonary artery |
| splenectomy | surgical removal of spleen |