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Ch 08 S Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| hematoma | mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| hemophilia | condition in which the blood doesn't clot, causing excessive bleeding |
| hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| lymphadenopathy | any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen nodes, especially in the neck |
| lymphedema | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph |
| petechia | small bruise |
| reperfusion injury | injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored |
| splenalgia | pain in the spleen |
| splenodynia | pain in the spleen |