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MedTerm Chpt6
Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Blood & Lymphatic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fibrinogen | fiber producing |
| fibrinolysis | destruction of fibers |
| hemoglobin | blood protein |
| hemolysis | blood destruction |
| hemorrhage | rapid flow of blood |
| hemostasis | stopping blood |
| hematology | study of blood |
| hematoma | blood swelling |
| hematopoiesis | blood producing |
| sanguinous | pertaining to blood |
| erythrocyte | red cell |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| granulocyte | granular cell |
| agranulocyte | nongranular cell |
| erythrocytosis | too many red blood cells |
| leukocytosis | too many white blood cells |
| thrombocytosis | too many clotting cells |
| erythropenia | too few red cells |
| leukocytopenia | too few white cells |
| thrombocytopenia | too few clotting cells |
| pancytopenia | too few of all cells |
| hematocytopenia | too few blood cells |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| adenoidectomy | excision of the adenoids |
| immunoglobulin | immunity protein |
| immunology | study of immunity |
| lymphadenectomy | excision of lymph gland |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of lymph glands |
| lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease |
| lymphangiogram | record of lymph vessels |
| lyphoma | lymph tumor |
| lymphatic | pertaining to lymph |
| pathogenic | disease producing |
| splenectomy | excision of spleen |
| slenomegaly | enlarged spleen |
| splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
| thymectomy | excision of the thymus |
| thymoma | thymus tumor |
| tonsillectomy | excision of the tonsils |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |