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Chapter 8

TermDefinition
chrom/o color
chyl/o juice
lacteals specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
microcytosis presence of small red blood cells
lymphocytopenia an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes
neutropenia a decreased number of neutrophils
hemolysis breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
splenomegaly enlargement of the spleen
lymph/o clear fluid
reticul/o a net
serum liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting
plasma liquid portion of the blood and lymph
erythrocyte transport oxygen and carbon dioxide; aka red blood cell
agranulocytes a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
lymph fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels
right lymphatic duct receives lymph from the right upper part of the body
immunity process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen
hypochromic pale in color; lighter in color than normal
macrocytosis presence of large red blood cells
poikilocytosis presence of large, irregularly shaped red blood cells
immunosuppression impaired ability to provide immune response
Rh + presence of antigens
Rh - absence of antigens
lymphoma any neoplastic disorder of lymph tissue, usually malignant
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) test to determine coagulation defects, such as platelet disorders
Prothrombin TIme (PT) test to measure activity of prothrombin in the blood
granulocytes a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm
hemoglobin test a test to determine the blood level of the hemoglobin (In grams)
bone marrow biopsy pathologic examination of bone marrow issue
lymphadenectomy incision into a lymph node
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