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Chapter 8 -S
Subjective
| 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 |
| hemophilia HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah | condition in which the blood doesn't clot this causing excessive bleeding |
| hemorrhage 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 SPLEEN-noh-DIN-ee-ah | pain in the spleen |