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Chapter 8
The Blood and Lymphatic Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anemia | 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 |
| hemophilla | 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 (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 |
| spenalgia | pain in the spleen |
| splenodynia | pain in the spleen |
| elllptocyte | oval red blood cells |
| elllptocytosis | condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval -shaped red blood cells |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| erthrocyte | red blood cell |