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Chapter 8 Med Terms

Medical Terminology of Blood and Lymphatic System

TermDefinition
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
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