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Chapter 8

chapter 8

TermDefinition
1.ecchymosis Large bruise
2.hemophilia condition in which the blood doesn’t clot which causes excessive bleeding
3.hemorrhage excessive blood loss
4.petechia small bruise
5.reperfusion injury injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored
6.lymphadenopathy any diesease of a lymph gland (node)
7.splenalgia pain in the spleen
8.lymphedema sweeling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
9.anisocytosis condition characterized by a great inequality in size of the red blood cells
10.elliptocyte oval red blood cells
11.embolus mass of matter present in the blood
12.emboilism blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
13. erythrocyte red blood cell
14.erthrocytosis abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
15.hematopoiesis formation of blood cells
16.hemolysis breakdown of blood cells
17.leukocyte white blood cell
18.myelopoiesis Formation of bone marrow
19.neutropenia deficiency in neutrophil
20.oligocythemia deficiency in the number of red blood cells
21.pancytopenia deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
22.poikilocysis condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
23.reticulocyte Immature red blood cell
24 thromocyte Cell that helps blood clot as known as a platelet
25.thrombogenic Capable of producing a blood clot
26.thrombosis The formation of a blood clot
27.hepatosplenomegaly enlargement of the liver and spleen
28.plasmapheresis Apheresis to remove plasma
29.laparosplenectomy Surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen
30.thrombolytic drug that breaks down blood clots
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