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Blood and Lymphatic
The Blood and Lymphatic System- Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coagulation | Coagul/o |
| Anticoagulant | Agent used to prevent blood clots |
| Clot | Thromb/o |
| Thrombocyte | Clotting cell |
| Thrombosis | Clotting condition |
| Blood | Hem/o Hemat/o |
| Hemolysis | Breakdown of blood |
| Cell | Cyt/o |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Thrombocytosis | Condition of clotting cells |
| White | Leuk/o |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| Leukima | White blood cell condition |
| Vein | Phleb/o Ven/o |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into the vein |
| Venospasm | Involuntary contraction of the vein |
| Lymph/o | Lymph glands |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of the lymph glands |
| Lymphoma | Tumor/ Mass of the lymph nodules |
| Bone Marrow/ Spinal Cord | Myel/o |
| Myelodysplasia | poorly formed spinal cord |
| Phil/o | To attract |
| Tonsillectomy | Surgical removal of the tonsils |
| Tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
| Spleen | Splen/o |
| Splenomegaly | Enlarged spleen |
| Phag/o | To eat |
| Splenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen |
| Thymus | Thym/o |
| Thymoma | Mass/ tumor of the thymus |
| Immune system | Immun/o |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Blood condition | Emia |
| Anemia | Low blood condition |