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| definition | term |
|---|---|
| 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 |