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chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is/o | same, equal |
| anisocytosis | An abnormality of red blood cells; they are of unequal (anis/o) size; -cytosis means an increase in the number of cells |
| antibody | Specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it. |
| antigen | Foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
| aplastic anemia | Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow |
| cras/o | mixture; temperament |
| dyscrasia | a general term for a disease or disorder, especially of the blood. The word comes from ancient Greek and means "bad mixture |
| eosin/o | red; rosy; dawn-colored |
| -phil -philia | attraction for |
| fibrin/o | fiber |
| -crit | separate |
| hematocrit | a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells (RBCs) in your blood, relative to the total blood volume. |
| -globin | protein |
| -lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening |
| heparin | Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells. |
| chrom/o | color |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -penia | deficiency |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| macro- | large |
| -phage | eat; swallow |
| micro- | small |
| -cytosis | abnormal condition of cells; slight increase in numbers |
| mono- | one |
| mononucleosis | Infectious, viral disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes. |
| myel/o | spinal cord; bone marrow |
| -blast | embryonic |
| neutr/o | neither; neutral; neutrophil |
| palliative | specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness |
| -penia | deficiency |
| pancytopenia | a medical condition that occurs when the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood is lower than norma |
| -cyte | cell |
| poikil/o | varied; irregular |
| -plasm | formation; structure |
| relapse | symptoms of the disease return |
| remission | symptoms of the disease disappear |
| serum | Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. Clear, yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. It is formed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors |
| -penia | deficiency |
| complete blood count (CBC) | Determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values—MCH, MCV, MCHC |
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