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Chapter 7 Terms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allergist | specialist in hypersensitivity reactions |
| anemia | decreased number of RBC |
| colloid | Liquid containing suspended particles |
| hematocrit | percentage of RBC in the blood |
| hematology | Medical specialty of the blood and its disorders |
| all- | other, strange |
| -erg- | work |
| coll- | glue |
| matrix | substance that surrounds and protects cells, is manufactured by the cells and holds cells together |
| nutrient | constituent of food necessary for the body to function normally |
| plasma | Fluid, noncellular component of blood |
| platelet | small particle involved in clotting process |
| serum | fluid remaining after the removal of blood cells and. the formation of a clot |
| vitamin | essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function |
| vita- | life |
| -amin(e) | nitrogen containing substance |
| -let | little, small |
| plate- | flat |
| aggulatinate | stick together to form clumps |
| ag- | to |
| -glutin- | stick |
| -ate | composed of |
| erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| erythr/o- | red |
| heme | iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen |
| -globin | protein |
| hem/o- | blood |
| hemoglobin | red-pigmented protein that is the main component of red blood cells |
| oxyhemoglobin | combo of hemoglobin and oxygen |
| hypoxia | below-normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood |
| hypoxic | deficient in oxygen |
| pallor | paleness of skin |
| pernicious anemia | chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12 |
| -nici- | lethal |
| per- | through |
| polycythemia | disease of bone marrow, excess production of RBC |
| trait | discrete characteristic that has a known quality |
| agranulocyte | white blood cell without any granules in cytoplasm |
| aplastic anemia | condition where the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets |
| basophil | basophil's granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory |
| eosinophil | eosinophil granulates attract a rosy-red color on staining |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| granulocyte | white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm |
| lymphocyte | small white blood cell with a large nucleus |
| hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated |
| monocyte | large white blood cell with a single nucleus |
| mononucleosis | presence of large numbers of specific diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes |
| neutrophil | neutrophils' granules take up purple stain equally, whether the stain is acid or alkaline |
| polymorphonuclear | white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus |
| -phil | attraction |
| bas/o- | base |
| eosin/o- | dawn |
| granul/o- | small grain |
| -plas- | formation |
| coagulant | substance that causes clotting |
| coagul- | clot, clump |
| -ant | forming |
| fibrin | stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot |
| fibroblast | cell that forms collagen fibers |
| hematoma | collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissue |
| hemophilia | inherited disease from a deficiency of clotting factor Vlll |
| hemostasis | control of or stopping bleeding |
| leukemia | disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors |
| pancytopenia | deficiency of all types of blood cells |
| pan- | all |
| prothrombin | protein formed by the liver and converted to thrombin in the blood-clotting mechanism |
| -in | substance |
| -thromb- | blood clot |
| antibody | protein produced in response to an antigen |
| autologous | blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient self-transfusion |
| embolus | detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel |
| infusion | introduction to intravenously of a substance other than blood |
| petechia | pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin |
| purpura | skin hemorrhagic spot that are red initially then turn purple |
| rhesus factor | antigen on surface of red blood cells of RH+ individuals |
| transfusion | transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient. |
| -gen | produce, create |
| -logous | relation |
| -fusion | to pour |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease of a newborn |
| -is | belonging to |
| incompatible | substances that interfere with each other physiologically |
| maternal | derived from the mother |
| placenta | organ that allows metabolic exchange between the mother and the fetus |
| miscarriage | spontaneous expulsion of the products or pregnancy before fetal viability |
| spherocyte | a spherical cell |
| spher/o- | sphere |
| -ible | can do |
| -iability | able to do |
| mis- | not, incorrect |
| aspiration | removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity |
| aspirat- | to breath on |
| coagulopathy | disorder of blood clotting |
| corpuscle | red blood cell |
| index | standard indicator of measurement |
| macrocyte | large red blood cell |
| microcyte | small red blood cell |
| parenteral | administering medication by any other means than the GI tract |
| -enter- | intestine |
| par- | beside, abnormal |
| transplant | transfer of one tissue or organ to another |
| trans- | across |
| -plant | insert, plant |
| absorb | take in |
| allergen | substance creating a hypersensitivity reaction |
| interstitial | spaces between cells in an organ or tissue |
| node | circumscribed mass of tissue |
| pathogen | disease-causing microorganism |
| pollutant | substance that makes an environment unclean or impure |
| pollut- | unclean |
| interstiti- | space between cells |
| efferent | moving away from the center |
| afferent | moving towards the center |
| immune | protected from an infectious disease |
| adenoid | single mass or lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat |
| bacterium | unicellular, simple, microscopic organism |
| follicle | spherical mass of cells containing a cavity |
| immunoglobulin | specific protein evoked by an antigen |
| spleen | vascular, lymphatic organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen |
| thymus | endocrine gland located in the mediastinum |
| tonsil | mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back pf the tongue |
| hypersplenism | condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an. excessive rate |
| inguinal | the groin |
| lymphaden- | lymph node |
| lymphangi/o- | lymphatic vessels |
| neo- | new |
| neoplasm | new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor |
| antecubital | in front of the elbow |
| -cubit- | elbow |
| ante- | in front of, before |
| autoimmune | immune reaction directed against a person's own tissue |
| gurney | stretcher on wheels used to transport hospital patients |
| mutation | change in the chemistry of a gene |
| specific | relating to a particular entity |
| attenuate | weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease |
| complement | group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells |
| humoral immunity | defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood |
| vaccinate | administer vaccine |
| humor- | fluid |
| attenu- | weaken |
| alloimmune | immune reaction directed against foreign tissue |
| all/o- | other, strange |
| anaphylaxis | immediate severe allergic |
| dormant | inactive |
| dorm- | sleep |
| histamine | compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response |
| hist- | derived from histidine |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| ana- | excessive |
| incubation | process to develop an infection |
| incub- | lie on, hatch |
| opportun- | take advantage of |
| retro- | backwards |
| kaposi sarcoma | type of skin cancer most seen in AIDS paitents |
| opportunistic | organism or disease in a host with lowered resistance |
| retrovirus | virus with RNA core |
| urticaria | rash of itchy hives |
| broad-spectrum | antibiotic with a wide range of activity against a variety of organisms |
| clostridium difficile | gram-positive spore-forming bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhea |
| contagious | infection can be transmitted from person to person or form a person to a person |
| endemic | disease present in a community |
| nosocomial | acquired while in the hospital |
| nos/o- | disease |
| -com- | take care of |
| -be | life |
| clostrid- | spindle |
| -tag- | touch |
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