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chap 8

med term

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
anemia reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue
lymphadenopathy any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
lymphedema swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
anisocytosis condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
poikilocytosis condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
thrombus blood clot
asplenia absence of a spleen or of spleen function
splenoptosis downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
hematocrit test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume
immunologist specialist in the study of the immune system
antibody substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
antigen substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
autoimmune disease disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking the body’s own healthy tissue
phlebarteriectasia dilation of the blood vessels
anemia reduced red blood cells
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