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Chapter 8

Blood and Lymphatic

TermDefinition
coagul/o coagulation
leuk/o white
myel/o bone marrow
penia deficiency
splen/o spleen
thromb/o clot
thym/o thymus
tonsill/o tonsils
ven/o vein
anemia reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patien as wekaness and fatigue
antibody substance produces by the body in response to antigen
ecchymosis large bruise
asplenia absence of a spleen or of spleen function
embolus mass of matter present in the blood
hemoglobin iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
hemolysis breakdown of blood cells
hemorrhage excessive blood loss
immunocompromised having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
immunology study of the inflammation
ischemia blockage of blood flow to an organ
leukemia cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
lymphoma tumor originating in lymphocytes
macrocytosis condition characterized by large red blood cells
microcytosis condition characterized by small red blood cells
myeloma cancerous tumor of the bone marrow
normocyte normal-sized red blood cells
petechia small bruise
phlebology study of the veins
plasmapheresis apheresis to remove platelets ( for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of them)
reticulocyte immature red blood cells
splenitis inflammation of the spleen
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