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Blood & Lymph Syst 8
Words and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood |
| hemolysis | the breaking down of blood |
| hematic | pertaining to blood (adj) |
| hematology | the study of blood |
| hematoma | tumor of blood |
| lymphatic | pertaining to the lymph system |
| lymphangitis | inflammation of a lymph vessel |
| lymphadenopathy | disease of a lymph gland |
| hyperchromic | too much color |
| hypochromic | too little color |
| immunosuppression | weakened immune response |
| immunocompromised | weakened immune response |
| morphology | the study of shape |
| myelocyte | bone marrow cell |
| myelogenous | originating in the bone marrow |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| splenectomy | removal of spleen |
| erythrocyte | red cell |
| cytology | study of cells |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland |
| thrombocytes | clotting cell |
| leukocytopenia | too little white blood cells |
| hemoglobin | iron containing pigment of red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| metastasis | a secondary cancer that has spread from its primary location |
| septicemia | bacterial infection of the blood |
| plasma | fluid in blood before blood clot forms |
| platelets | thrombocytes |
| anemia | condition of the blood |
| serum | fluid in blood after blood clot forms |