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MED104

Chapter 8

TermDefinition
Leukocytosis Increase in 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
Myelopoiesis Formation of bone marrow
Neutropenia Deficiency of nuetrophil
Normocyte Normal sized red blood cells
Oligocythemia Deficiency in the number of red blood cells
Pancytopenia Deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
Phagocytosis White blood cell that destroys microorganisms or debris in the body
Poikilocytosis Red blood cells in a variety of shapes and sizes
Polycythemia Excess of red blood cells
Reticulocyte Immature red blood cells with a net like apperience
Spherocyte Red blood cells that for a spherical shape
Thrombocyte A cell that helps blood clot
Thrombocytopenia Deficiency of clotting cell; Platelets
Thrombocytosis Increase in the number of platelets
Thromboembolism Blockage of a vessel by a clot
Thrombogenic Cable of producing a blood clot
Thrombosis Formation of a blood clot
Thrombus Blood clot
Asplenia Absence of a spleen
Hepatosplenomegaly Enlargement of the liver
Lymphocyte Lymph cell
Lymphopenia Abnormal deficiency in the lymph
Splenectopy Displacement of the spleen or a floating spleen
Splenolysis Breakdown of spleen tissue
Splenomalacia Softening of the spleen
Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen
Splenotosis Downward displacement of the spleen (drooping)
Thymic Hyperplasia Overdevelopment of the thymus
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