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Chapter 8
Blood and Lymphatic Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phlebarteriectasia | dilation of blood vessels |
| myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
| thrombocytopenia | deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells) |
| thymic hyperplasia | overdevelopment of the thymus |
| splenectomy | displacement of the spleen, sometimes called floating spleen |
| lymphangiectasia | dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities |
| hematopoiesis | formation of blood cells |
| embolism | blockage in blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| antigen | substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| aplastic anemia | anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities |