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CHAP 8
| Term | def |
|---|---|
| Blood | Provides energy. Carries signals. Removes waste |
| Lymphatic system | Repairs injuries. Fights infections |
| Three types of cells found in the blood: | Erythrocytes (red blood cells). Leukocytes (white blood cells). Thrombocytes (platelets). |
| Proteins dissolved in the blood | Immunoglobulins |
| Coagul/o. | Anticoagulant. Coagulopathy |
| Thromb/o. | Thrombocyte. Thrombosis |
| Hem/o, hemat/o | Hemolysis. Hematology |
| Cyt/o | Erythrocyte. Thrombocytosis |
| Leuk/o | Leukocytes. Leukemia |
| Phleb/o, ven/o | Phlebotomy. Venospasm |
| Lymph/o | Lymphadenitis. Lymphoma |
| Myel/o | Myelitis. Myelodysplasia |
| -emia | Anemia. Leukemia. |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy |
| Splen/o | Splenomegaly. Splenectomy |
| Thym/o | Thymoma. Thymectomy |
| Immun/o | Immunology. Immunoglobulin |
| -penia | Cytopenia. |
| Condition of red blood cells | Anemia |
| Conditions of clotting | Ecchymosis. Hematoma. Hemophilia. Hemorrhage. Petechia. |
| Conditions of the lymph system | Lymphadenopathy. Lymphedema |
| Conditions of the spleen | Splenalgia, splenodynia |