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Ch. 8
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coagul/o | Coagulation |
| hem/o, hemat/o | Blood |
| cyt/o | Cell |
| thromb/o | Clot |
| leuk/o | White |
| phleb/o, ven/o | Vein |
| lymph/o | Lymph |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| myel/o | Bone Marrow, Spine |
| splen/o | Spleen |
| immun/o | Immune System |
| thym/o | Thymus |
| -penia | Deficiency |
| Hematoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Ecchymosis | Large Bruise |
| Petechia | Small Bruise |
| Lymphadenopathy | Any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck |
| Splenalgia | Pain in the spleen |
| Embolism | Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| Elliptocytosis | Condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells |
| Erythrocyte | Red Blood Cell |
| Hematopoiesis | Formation of blood cells |
| Leukocyte | White Blood Cell |
| Leukopenia | Deficiency in white blood cells |
| Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow |
| Pancytopenia | Deficiency in all cellular components of the blood |
| Ischemia | Blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| Anemia | Reduced red blood cells |
| Bilirubinemia | Presence of bilirubin in the blood |