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Chapter 8

Flashcards for Chapter 8

TermDefinition
anemia reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue
ecchymosis large bruise
hematoma mass of blood within a organ, cavity, or tissue
hemophilia condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding
hemorrhage excessive blood loss
petechia small bruise
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, especially in the neck
lymphedema swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
splenalgia pain in the spleen
splenodynia pain in the spleen
anisocytosis condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
elliptocyte oval red blood cells
elliptocytosis condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood
embolism blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus mass of matter present in the blood
erythrocyte red blood cell
erythrocytosis abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
hematopolesis formation of blood cells
hemolysis breakdown of blood cells
leukocyte white blood cells
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
leukopenia deficiency in white blood cells
macrocytosis condition characterized by large red blood cells
myelopoiesis formation of bone marrow
neutropenia deficiency in neutrophil
normocyte normal-sized red blood cell
oligocythemia deficiency in the number of red blood cells
pancytopenia deficiency in 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
 

 



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