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Chapter 8
Medical Terminology from chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| immun/o | immune, resistant |
| morph/o | form |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| phag/o | eat or swallow |
| plas/o | formation |
| reticul/o | a net |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thym/o | thymus |
| blood | circulating tissue of the body consisting of fluid with formed elements (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the fluid |
| plasma | liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components (i.e., white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets) |
| serum | liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting |
| hemoglobin | the protein iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| white blood cell | protects the body from harmful invading substances; also called leukocyte |
| leukocyte | protects the body from harmful invading substances; also called white blood cell |
| neutrophil | a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules that fights infection by swallowing bacteria (phagocytosis) (neutr= neither) (phil=attraction for); Normal Range (in stained blood smear): 54-75% |
| polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte | another term for neutrophil, referring to the many segments in its nucleus (poly= many; morpho=form; nucleus= kernel) |
| basophil | a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues (baso=base; phil= attraction for); Normal Range (in stained blood smear): 0-1% |
| erythrocyte | transport oxygen and carbon dioxide; also called red blood cell |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase (enzyme) |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme) |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| RBC | red blood cell; red blood count |
| RTO | return to office |
| WBC | white blood cell, white blood count |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| PET | positron-emission tomography |
| lymph/o | clear fluid |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |