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Med Term Chpt 8
Blood and Lymphatic Systems/Hematology and Immunology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| erythrocytes | red blood cells-contain protein, hemoglobin, carry oxygen that is picked up from the lungs and deliver it to the tissues |
| leukocytes | white blood cells-provide protection for body |
| thrombocytes | platelets (prevent blood loss by forming clots) |
| immunoglobulins | proteins that are dissolved in the blood (also known as antibodies) |
| coagul/o | coagulation (blood gels) |
| anticoagulant | prevents coagulation |
| coagulopathy | disease of coagulatoin |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thrombosis | condition of clotting |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
| hemolysis | rupture of red blood cell |
| hematology | study of blood |
| cyt/o | cell |
| leuk/o | white |
| leukemia | increase in number of white blood cells |
| phleb/o,ven/o | vein |
| venospasm | constriction of a vein |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein |
| lympho/o | lymph |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| myelodysplasia | disease, poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
| -emia | blood |
| anemia | lack of blood, pt has symptoms of weakness and fatigue |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thym/o | thymus |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| immun/o | immune system |
| immunoglobulin | protein that participates in immune function |
| -penia | deficiency |
| cytopenia | deficiency of cells |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| hematoma | mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| hemophilia | condition where blood does not clot, causing excessive bleeding |
| hemorrhage | excess blood loss |
| petechia | small bruise |
| reperfusion injury | injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored |
| splenalgia/splenodynia | pain in the spleen |
| macrocytosis | condition of large red blood cells |
| microcytosis | condition of small red blood cells |
| elliptocyte | red blood cell shaped as an ellipse (oval) |
| spherocyte | circular shaped red blood cell |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| lymphedema | swelling in arms/legs due to occluded lymphatic vessels |
| lymphangiogram | record of study of lymph vessels |
| erythrocytosis | condition too many erythrocytes |
| oligocythemia | condition of too few erythrocytes (RBC's) |
| anisocytosis | great inequality in the size of RBC's |
| normocyte | normal sized RBC |
| poikilocytosis | condition of many shaped RBC's |
| spherocyte | RBC has a spherical shape |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| embolus | mass of matter in the blood |
| thromboembolism | condition of having a clot that traveled to another location |
| thrombogenic | capable of creating a clot |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| neutropenia | condition of too few neutrophils |
| phagocytosis | process in which phagocytes (type of WBC) destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris |
| hematopoiesis | formation of blood cells |
| hemolysis | premature destruction of RBC's |
| myelopoiesis | formation of red bone marrow |
| reticulocyte | immature of RBC |
| chomboycytopenia | condition of too few platelets |
| asplenia | no spleen or no spleen function |
| hepatosplenomegaly | enlarged spleen and liver |
| splenoptosis | drooping spleen (spleen has moved down) |
| splenolysis | breakdown of splenic tissue |
| thymic hyperplasia | overdevelopment of the thymus |
| antibody | substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| antigen | substance that will cause the production of an antibody |
| perfusion | circulation of blood through tissue |
| hypoperfusion | inadequate flow of blood |
| lymphangiogram | xray of the lymphatic vessels |
| hemotology | study of blood |
| immunology | study of the immune system |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| phlebotomist | specialist in drawing blood |
| sphygomomanometer | device that measures blood pressure |
| septicemia | bacterial infection of the blood vessels |
| hyperlipidemia | too much fat in the blod |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | formation of a clot within a deep vein, usually the leg |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| autoimmune disease | condition, the body's immune system attacks itself |
| immunocompromised | immune system incapable of responding normally and completely |
| phlebarteriectasia | dilation of blood vessels (arteries and veins) |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein caused by a clot |
| hypervolemia/hypovolemia | increased blood volume/decreased blood volume |
| leukemia | cancer of blood or bone marrow, abnormal increase in WBC's |
| septicemia | presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood |
| uremia | presence of urine (urea) in the blood |
| hypersplenism | increased spleen activity |
| splenorrhexis | rupture of the spleen |
| lymphangiectasia | abnormal dilation of the lymph vessel |
| lymphoma | tumor of lymphocytes |
| meyloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
| thymoma | tumor of the thymus |
| thymopathy | disease of the thymus |
| hemostatic | stops the flow of blood |
| laparosplenctomy | surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen |
| nephrosplenopexy | fixation of the kidney and spleen |
| apheresis | process that draws out a person's blood, removes something from it and returns the blood back to the person |
| cytapheresis | apheresis to remove cellular material |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| PLT | platelet count |
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