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Medical Terminology
Chapter 8: The Blood and Lymphatic Systems
Term | Definition |
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Ecchymosis | large bruise |
Hematopoiesis hemato/poiesis | formation of blood cells |
sphygmomanometer sphygmo/mano/meter | fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure |
phlebarteriectasia phleb/arteri/ectasia | dilation of blood vessels |
immunocompromised immuno/compromised | having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease |
hyperbilirubinemia hyper/bili/rubin/emia | excessive bilirubin in the blood |
splenorrhexis spleno/rrhexis | rupture of the spleen |
cytapheresis cyt/apheresis | apheresis to remove cellular material |
TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
nephrosplenopexy nephro/spleno/pexy | surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney |