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Observation/Discover
Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blood | |
| Anisocystosis | Condition characterized by a great inequality in size of red blood cells |
| Elliptocyte | Oval red blood cells |
| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| Embolus | Mass of matter present in the blood |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Erythrocystosis | Abnormal increase in number of red blood cells |
| Hematopiesis | Formation of blood cells |
| Hemolysis | Breakdown of blood cells |
| Leukocyte | White blood cells |
| Leukocytosis | Increase in the number of white blood cells |
| Leukopenia | Deficiency in white blood cells |
| Macrocytosis | Condition characterized by large red blood cells |
| Microcytosis | Condition characterized by small red blood cells |
| Myelopiesis | Formation of bone marrow |
| Neutropenia | Deficiency in neutrophil |
| Normocyte | Normal sized red blood cell |
| Oligocythemia | Deficiency in the number of red blood cells |
| Pancytopenia | Deficiency in number of red blood cells |
| Phagocytosis | Process in which white blood cells eat foreign microorganisms or cell debris |
| Poikilocystosis | Condition characterized by red blood cells in variety of sapes |
| Polycythemia | Excess of red blood cells |
| Reticulocyte | Immature red blood cell |
| Spherocyte | Red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape |
| Thrombocyte | Cell that helps blood clot (platelets) |
| Thrombocytopenia | Deficiency in number of platelets |
| Thrombocytosis | Increase in number of platelets |
| Thromoembolism | Blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from were it formed |
| Thrombogenic | Capable of producing a blood clot |
| Thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot |
| Thrombus | Blood clot |
| Lymph | |
| Asplenia | Absence of a spleen or of spleen function |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | Enlargement of liver and spleen |
| Lymphocyte | Lymph cell |
| Lymphopenia | Abnormal deficiency in lymph |
| Splenectopy | Displacement of the spleen (floating spleen) |
| Splenolysis | Breakdown of spleen tissue |
| Splenomalacia | Softening of the spleen |
| Splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen |
| Splenoptosis | Downward displacement of the spleen |
| Thymic Hyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the thymus |
| Professional Terms | |
| Hematocrit | Test to judge or seperate the blood; used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume |
| Hematology | Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells |
| Hypoperfusion | Inadequate flow of blood |
| Immunoglobulin | Protein that provide protection against disease |
| Immunologist | Specialist in the study of the immune system |
| Lymphangiogram | Record of the study of lymph vessels |
| Lymphangiography | Procedure to study the lymph vessels |
| Perfusion | Circulation of blood through tissue |
| Phlebology | Study of veins |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein (drawing blood) |
| Sphygmomanometer | Fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure |
| Public Health | |
| Antibody | Substance produced by the body i response to an antigen |
| Antigen | Substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| Immunology | Study of the immune system |
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