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Flash Cards 08
Hematological/Immunological Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coagul/o | clotting |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| cyt/o | cell |
| leuk/o | white |
| phleb/o, ven/o | vein |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| -emia | blood |
| tonsill/o | place, position |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thym/o | thymus |
| immun/o | immune;protection |
| -penia | deficiency |
| antigen | any substance which causes your body to produce antibodies against it |
| antibody | a protein produced by the body's immune system, detects when harmful substances are present |
| immunoglobulin | protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes, attaches to foreign substances and destroys them |
| hemoglobin | gives RBCs their color and helps carry oxygen from lungs to the rest of the body |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| Hct | hematocrit measures the proportion of red blood cells in blood |
| Hgb | hemaglobin |
| PLT | platelets |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate - blood test that measures how quickly RBCs settle |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time- blood test that sees how long the blood clots. |
| NCAT | normocephalic atraumatic |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia- cancer that starts inside bone marrow |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemis- cancer inside the bone marrow |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation- disorder the proteins that controls blood clotting become overactive |
| HUS | hemolytic uremic syndrome- condition in small blood vessels that can damage the kidneys and inflame |
| ITP | immune thrombocytopenic purpura- bleeding disorder, immune system destroys platelets |
| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpurpa- blood disorder, platelet clumps form in small blood vessels |
| IV | intravenous- into vein |
| IVIG | intravenous immune globin- antibodies that are given intravenously |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus- virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome- chronic, life-threatening condition caused by HIV |
| EBV | epstien-barr virus |
| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| LAD | lymphadenopathy |
| apheresis, | procedure blood is collected, (platelets/white blood cells) is taken out and the rest of the blood is returned to the donor |
| ischemia | heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen, shortage of blood and oxygen to heart muscle |
| perfusion | passage of fluid through the circulatory/lmyphatic system to an organ or a tissue |
| hematocrit | measures the proportion of red blood cells in the blood |
| erthrocytosis | body makes too many red blood cells |
| oligocythemia | a deficiency in total number of red blood cells currently present in the body |
| normocyte | normal size red blood cell |
| anisocytosis | unequal sized red blood cells |
| macroytosis | larger than normal red blood cells |
| microsytosis | smaller than normal red blood cells |
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