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Chapter Eight
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coagul/o | coagulation |
| cyt/o | cell |
| Immun/o | immune system |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| -penia | deficiency |
| phleb/o | vein |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thym/o | thymus |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| ven/o | vein |
| anemia | reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| antibody | substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| anticoagulant | drug that prevents the coagulation of blood |
| antigen | substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| elliptocyte | oval-shaped red blood cell |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| erthrocyte | red blood cell |
| hematoma | mass of blood within an organ,cavity,or tissue |
| hemolysis | breakdown of blood cells |
| hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| hemostatic | drug that stops the flow of blood |
| hepatosplenomegaly | enlargement of the liver and spleen |
| leukopenia | deficiency in the white blood cells |
| leukocytosis | increase in the number of white blood cells |
| myeloma | cancerous tumor in the bone marrow |
| normocyte | normal-sized red blood cell |
| perfusion | circulation of blood through tissue |