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Blood & Lymph System
The Blood & Lymphatic Systems-Hematology & Immunology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elliptocyte | oval-shaped red blood cell |
| thrombocyte | cell that helps blood clot (platelet) |
| reticuloctye | immature red blood cell (net-like appearance) |
| thrombus | stationary blood clot |
| embolus | a mass of matter present in the blood; from the Greek work for stopper, as in the cap on a bottle |
| thromboembolism | blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a blood clot (thrombus) that has broken off from where it formed |
| phleb/o | vein |
| hemolytic anemia | anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells |
| petechia | small bruise |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |