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Chapter 8
Blood and Lymphatic Systems- Hematology and Immunology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coagul/o | Coagulation (the bloods ability to form clots) |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Phleb/o, Ven/o | Vein |
| Lymph/o | Lymph(clear liquid that circulates in the body providing nutrients to cells and removing waste from them) |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils (masses of lymphoid tissue located in the back of the mouth at the top of the throat.) |
| Splen/o | Spleen (organ in the upper-left portion of your abdomen. One of its jobs is to filter old red blood cells out of the blood.) |
| Immun/o | Immune System (the body's defense system against foreign invaders) |
| -Penia | deficiency |
| Anemia | Reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Hemophilia | Condition in which the blood doesn't clot, causing excessive bleeding |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive blood loss |
| Reperfusion Injury | Injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored. |
| Lymphadenopathy | Any disease of a lymph gland (node), used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes |
| Lymphedema | Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities Lymph, Edema(swelling) |
| Splenalgia | Pain in the spleen Splen(spleen), Algia(pain) |
| Splenodynia | Pain in the spleen Spleno(spleen), Dynia(pain) |
| Anisocytosis | Condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells An(not), Iso(equal), Cyt(cell), Osis(condition) |
| Elliptocyte | Oval red blood cells Ellipto(oval-shaped), Cyte(cell) |
| Elliptocytosis | Condition charaxterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped blood cells |
| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus Embol(embolus), Ism(condition) |
| Embolus | Mass of matter present in the blood |
| Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| Erythrocytosis | Abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells |
| Hematopoiesis | Formation of blood cells Hemato(blood), Poiesis(formation) |
| Hemolysis | Breakdown of blood cells Hemo(blood), Lysis(breakdown) |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| Leukocytosis | Increase in the number of white blood cells |
| Leukopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells Leuko(white), Penia(deficiency) |
| Macrocytosis | Condition characterized by large red blood cells |
| Microcytosis | Condition characterized by small red blood cells |
| Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow Myelo(bone marrow), Poiesis(formation) |
| Neutropenia | Deficiency in neutrophil (a type of white blood cell.) |
| Normocyte | A normal-sized red blood cell |
| Oligocythemia | Deficiency in the number of red blood cells Oligo(few), Cyt(cell), Hemia(blood condition) |
| Pancytopenia | A deficiency of all cellular components of the blood |
| Phagocytosis | Process in which phagocytes)a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris |
| Poikilocytosis | Condition characterized by red blood cells in a variey of shapes Poikilo |
| Polycythemia | Excess of red blood cells Poly(many), Cyt(Cell), Hemia(blood condition) |
| Reticulocyte | Immature red blood cell |
| Spherocyte | Red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape |
| Thrombocyte | Cell that helps blood clot, also known as a platelet Thrombo(clot), Cyte(cell) |
| Thrombocytopenia | Deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells) Thrombo(clot),Cyto(cell),Penia(deficiency) |
| Thrombocytosis | Increase in the number of platelets (clot cells) |
| Thromboembolism | A blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from where it was formed Thrombo(clot), Embol(embolus), Ism(condition) |
| Thrombogenic | Capable of producing a blood clot Thrombo(clot), Gen(formation), Ic(pertaining to) |
| Thrombosis | The formation of a blood clot |
| Thrombus | Blood clot |
| Asplenia | Absence of a spleen or of spleen function A(no), Splen(spleen), Ia(condition) |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | Enlargement of the liver and spleen |
| Lymphocyte | Lymph cell |
| Lymphopenia | Deficiency in lymph |
| Splenectopy | Displacement of the spleen(Sometimes called 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 Thym(thymus), Ic(pertaining to), Hyper(over), Plasia(formation) |
| Hematocrit | Test to judge or separate blood, It is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood |
| Hematology | Study of blood |
| Hemoglobin | Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells |
| Hypoperfusion | Inadequate flow of blood |
| Immunoglobulin | Protein that provides protection against disease |
| Immunologist | Specialist in the study of the immune system |
| Lymphangiogram | Record of the study of lymph vessels Lymph, Angio(vessel), Gram(record) |
| Lymphangiography | Procedure to study the lymph vessels |
| Perfusion | Circulation of blood through tissue |
| Phlebology | Study of veins Phlebo(vein), Logy(study of) |
| Phlebotomist | Specialist in drawing blood |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein |
| Sphygmomanometer | Fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure |
| Antibody | Substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| Antigen | Substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| Immunology | Study of the immune system |
| Autoimmune Disease | Disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue |
| Coagulopathy | Any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot in a vain deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| Hemoglobinopathy | Disease of the hemoglobin |
| Hypercoagulability | Increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
| Immunodificiency | Immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms |
| Immunosuppression | Reduction in the activity of the body's immune system |
| Ischemia | Blockage of blood flow to an organ Isch(hold back), Emia(blood condition) |
| Phlebarteriectasia | Dilation of blood vessels Phleb(vein), Arteri(artery), Ectasia(dilation) |
| Spherocytosis | Condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape Sphereo(sphere), Cyt(cell), Osis(condition) |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein caused by a clot Thrombo(clot), Phleb(vein), Itis(inflammation) |
| Anemia | Reduced red blood cells An(no), Emia(blood condition) |
| Aplastic Anemia | Anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quanities A(no), Plas(formation), Tic(pertaining to) |
| Hemolytic Anemia | Anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells Hemo(blood), Lytic(breakdown) |
| Iron Deficiency Anemia | Anemia caused by inadequate iron intake |
| Bilirubinemia | Presence of bilirubin in the blood |
| Bilirubin | A substance derived from red blood cells that have completed their life span. Secreted by the liver into the digestive tract. (Red bile) |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | Excessive of bilirubin in the blood |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| Hyperlipidemia | Excessive fat in the blood |
| Hypervolemia | Increased blood volume |
| Hypovolemia | Decreased blood volume |
| Septicemia | Presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood |
| Uremia | Presence of urine in the blood |
| Hepatosplenitis | Inflammation of the liver and spleen |
| Hypersplenism | Increased spleen activity |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of a lymph gland(node) |
| Lymphangiectasia | Dilation of a lymph vessel, normally notice by swelling in the extremities |
| Lymphangitis | Inflammation of lymph vessels Lymph, Ang(vessel), Itis(inflammation) |
| Mononucleosis | Condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes |
| Myelodysplasia | Disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow Myelo(bone marrow), Dys(bad), Plas(formation), Ia(condition) |
| Osteomyelitis | Inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| Splenitis | Inflammation of the spleen |
| Splenopathy | Any disease of the spleen |
| Splenorrhexis | Rupture of the spleen Spleno(spleen), Rrhexis(rupture) |
| Thymopathy | Disease of the thymus |
| Tonsillitis | Inflammation of a tonsil |
| Leukemia | Cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells |
| Lymphoma | Tumor originating in lymphocytes |
| Myeloma | Cancerour tumor of the bone marrow, when the tumors are present in several bones, it is multiple myeloma |
| Thymoma | Tumor of the thymus |
| Immunocompromised | Having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a disease or pathogen |
| Anticoagulant | Drug that prevents the cagulation of blood |
| Hemostatic | Drug that stops the flow of blood |
| Thrombolytic | Drug that breaks down blood clots Thrombo(clot), Lytic(breakdown) |
| Laparosplenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen |
| Lymphadenectomy | Surgical removal of a lymph gland |
| Nephrosplenoplexy | Surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney Nephro(kidney), Spleno(spleen), Pexy( fixation) |
| Splenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen |
| Thymectomy | Surgical removal of the thymus |
| Tonsillectomy | Removal of a tonsil |
| Aphersis | General term for a process similar to dialysis, that draws out a patients blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patients body |
| Cytapheresis | Apheresis to remove cellular material |
| Plasmapheresis | Apheresis to remove plasma |
| Plateletpheresis | Apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets) |
| Transfusion | Infusion into a patient of blood from another source |
| ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| BMT | Bone marrow transplant |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HSM | Hepatosplenomegaly |
| HUS | Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
| INR | International normalized ratio |
| ITP | Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVIG | Intravenous immunoglobulin |
| LAD | Lymphadenopathy |
| NCAT | No cervical adenopathy or tenderness |
| PLT | platelet count |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| PTT | Partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell count, red blood cell |
| TTP | Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| WBC | White blood count, White blood cell |