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8.2
Patient History, Problems, Complaints
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anemia (ah-NEE-mee-ah) | reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| ecchymosis (ek-ih-MOH-sis) | large bruise |
| hematoma (HEE-mah-Toh-mah) | mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| hemophillia (HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah) | condition in which the blood dosen't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding |
| hemorrage (HEM-oh-RIJ) | excessive blood loss |
| petechia (puh-TEE-kee-yah) | small bruise |
| reperfusion injury (REE-pir-FYOO-zhun IN-jir-ee) | injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored |
| lymphadenopathy (LIM-FAD-eh-NAWP-ah-thee) | any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck |
| lymphedema (LIM-fih-DEE-mah) | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities |
| splenalgia (splee-NAL-jee-ah) | pain in the spleen |
| splenodynia (SPLEE-noh-DIN-ee-ah) | pain in the spleen |