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Chapter 8

Hematology and Immunology

TermDefinition
coagul/o coagulation (formm clots)
thromb/o clot
hem/o, hemat/o blood
cyt/o cell
phleb/o, ven/o vein
lymph/o lymph
myel/o bone marrow, spine
tonsill/o tonsils
spen/o spleen
immun/o immune system
eillptocyte oval red blood cells
anisocytosis condition characterized by a great inequality in size of red b;ood cells
embolism blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
macrocytosis condition characterized by large red blood cells
oligocythemia deficiency in number of red blood cells
reticulocyte immature red blood cells
poikllocytosis condition of red blood cells in a variety of shapes
embolum mass of matter present in the blood
perfusion circulation of blood through tissue
ischemia blockage of blood flow to an organ
phlebarterlectasia dilation of blood vessels
aplastic anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
hemolytic anema anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells
iron deficiency anemia anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
apheresis process similar to dialysis, that draws out patient's blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood back to the patient's body
aspenia absence of a spleen or of spleen function
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia
EBV Epskin-Barr virus
ITP idiopathis thrombocytopenic purpura
NCAT no cervical adenopathyor tenderness
Created by: Jennifer Marion
 

 



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