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definition | term |
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inflammation of glands | adenitis |
enlarged gland | adenomegaly |
gland disease | adenopathy |
gland tumor | adenoma |
process of clumping together | agglutination |
unequal cells/condition where cells are different sizes | anisocytosis |
varied cells/condition where cells are of various shapes | poikilocytosis |
red blood cell | erythrocyte |
increased white blood cells | leukocytosis |
deficient amount of white blood cells | leukopenia |
immature red blood cell | erythroblast |
blood cancer where immature white cells crowd out all other cells | leukemia |
increase in red blood cells | Polycythemia |
outside the cells | extracellular |
inside the cells | intracellular |
separation of white blood cells from plasma for removal | leukapheresis |
deficient amount of all blood cells | pancytopenia |
deficient amount of red blood cells | anemia |
cell eating | phagocytosis |
low color/medically low hemoglobin | Hypochromia |
study of system that keeps you safe | immunology |
development of immunity to self | auto immunity |
blood infection | septicemia |
administration of fluids/meds into the blood stream | infusion |
transfering blood/blood products from donor to recipient | transfusion |
act of clotting | coagulation |
agent to prevent clotting | anticoagulant |
high blood sugar | Hyperglycemia |
study of blood/branch of medicine dealing with blood disorders | hematology |
blood standing still/to control bleeding | hemostasis |
breakdown of blood | hemolysis |
formation of blood | hematopoiesis |
blood protein that carries oxygen | hemoglobin |
bursting out of blood/life threatening loss of blood | hemorrhage |
swelling due to build up of lymph fluid | lymphedema |
condition where cells larger than expected | macrocytosis |
condition where cells smaller than expected | microcytosis |
looking ahead and taking precautions for protection | prophylaxis |
severe life threatening allergic reaction | anaphylaxis |
therapy that removes and replaces a patient's blood plasma for certain diseases, especially autoimmune disorder | plasmapheresis |