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Chap 6 Blood
Blood and lymphatic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fibrinogen | Fiber producing |
| Fibrinolysis | Destruction of fibers |
| Fibrinous | Pertaining to fibers |
| Hemoglobin | Blood protein |
| Hemolysis | Blood destruction |
| Hemolytic | Blood destruction |
| Hemorrhage | Rapid flow of blood |
| Hematologist | Blood specialist |
| Hematic | Pertaining to blood |
| Sanguinous | Pertaining to blood |
| Erythrocyte | Red cell |
| Leukocyte | White cell |
| Thrombocyte | Clotting cell |
| Granulocyte | Granular cell |
| Agranulocyte | Non granular cell |
| Erythrocytosis | Too many red cells |
| Leukocytosis | Too many white cells |
| Thrombocytosis | Too many clotting cells |
| Erythropenia | Too few red cells |
| Leukopenia | Too few white cells |
| Thrombopenia | Too few clotting cells |
| Pancytopenia | Too few of all cells |
| Erythropoiesis | Red (cell) producing |
| Hematopoiesis | Blood producing |
| Leukopoiesis | White (cell) producing |
| Thrombopoiesis | Clotting (cell) producing |