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Chapter 8 Med Terms
Medical Terminology of Blood and Lymphatic System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chrom | color |
| cyt | cell |
| hemat | blood |
| morph | form |
| phag | eat or swallow |
| blood | circulating tissue of the body consisting of fluid with formed elements suspended in the fluids |
| plasma | liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components |
| serum | liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting |
| red blood cell | transports oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| white blood cell | protects the body from harmful invading substances |
| platelets | cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting |
| lymphatic system | consists of lymph vessels, nodes, and tissues through which lymph drains into the blood |
| immunity | process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen |
| antigen | a substance that when introduced into the body causes the formation of antibodies against it |
| antibody | a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body |
| microcytosis | presence of small red blood cells |
| macrocytosis | presence of large red blood cells |
| immunosuppression | impaired ability to provide an immune response |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| Rh positive | presence of antigens |
| hemochomaosis | hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron deposits in the body |
| lymphoma | any neoplastic disorder of lymph tissue, usually malignant, as in Hodgkin disease |
| bone marrow aspiration | needle aspiration of bone marrow tissue for pathological examination |
| bone marrow biopsy | pathological examination of bone marrow tissue |
| thymectomy | removal of the thymus |
| lymph node dissection | removal of possible cancer-carrying lymph nodes for pathologic examination |
| anticoagulant | a drug that prevents clotting of the blood |
| hemostatic | a drug that stops the flow of blood within the vessels |
| vasodilator | a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow |
| BMP | basal metabolic panel |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| HGB | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| PLT | platelet count |
| RBC | red blood count |
| RTO | return to office |