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Chapter 8

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology

TermDefinition
coagul/o coagulation
hem/o, hemat/o blood
cyt/o cell
thromb/o clot
leuk/o white
phelb/o, ven/o vein
lymph/o lymph
-emia blood condition
tonsill/o tonsils
myel/o bone marrow, spine
splen/o spleen
immune/o immune system
thym/o thymus
-penia- deficiency
amenia reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue
ecchymosis large bruise
hematoma mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue
hemopholia 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 (nodes); 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 of the size of the red blood cells
elliptocyte oval red blood cells
elliptocytosis condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
embolism blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus mass of matter present in the blood
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