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Vocabulary T2

TermDefinition
hemophilia literally love blood
plasmapheresis procedure to separate liquid portion of blood from sells for therapuetic intervention
coagulation blood clotting
thrombus blood clot
hypochromia low color meaning a low amount of hemoglobin
infusion putting fluids into blood stream
transfusion transferring blood/fluid from donor to another person
no development / without aplasia
hemostasis blood standing still / control bleeding
leukopenia low white blood count
leukocytosis increase in white blood cells
hemolysis breakdown of red blood cells
angiorrhexis rupture of a vessel
cardiomyopathy disease of the heart muscle
myocarditis inflammation of the heart
bradycardia slow heart rate
pericardium sac around heart
endocardium internal lining of heart structures
pericarditis inflammation of the lining around the heart
angioplasty surgical repair of vessel
arrhythmia no rhythm
dysrhythmia bad rhythm
anemia low red blood count
atherosclerosis hardening due to fatty plaque
pericardiectomy removal of sac around heart
cardiomegaly enlarged heart
pericardiocentesis puncture of sac around heart to remove fluid
hemangioma blood vessel tumor / birthmark
phlebitis inflammation of a vein
endarterectomy removal of internal lining of an artery
ischemia lack of blood flow to tissue bed
thrombosis formation of a blood clot
thrombocytopenia deficient amount of clotting cells
pancytopenia deficient amount of all blood cells
systole phase of heart beat when contracting
diastole relaxation phase of heart beat when refilling
vasodilation act of a vessel expanding / widening
vasoconstriction act of a vessel narrowing
hypertension high blood pressure
hemoglobin protein that carries oxygen and gives blood its color
anticoagulant agent to prevent blood clotting
embolus anything other than blood travelling in blood stream
embolism blockage due to fat/air/clot lodging in small vessel
interventricular between the lower heart chambers
deoxygenated kind of blood travelling in veins, going back to the heart
oxygenated kind of blood travelling away from heart in arteries
hyperlipidemia excessive fat in blood
orthostatic standing up
ectopic out of place
vasopressor agent used to increase blood pressure / cause vasoconstriction
pneumothorax air in pleural space
hemoptysis coughing up blood
pneumoconiosis condition caused by inhalation of dust
tracheostenosis narrowing of the windpipe
tracheotomy incision into windpipe
tracheostomy more or less permanent opening into windpipe
thoracentesis puncture of chest to remove fluid from pleural space
pleurodynia pleural pain
pyothorax pus in pleural space
epistaxis bloody nose
bronchiectasis abnormal dilation of bronchial tubes
bronchospasm involuntary contraction of smooth muscles in bronchial tubes
hemilaryngectomy removal of half the voice box
lobectomy remove of one lobe of lung
hemothorax blood in pleural space
pneumonectomy removal of one lung
anisocytosis cells of different sizes
antiseptic agent to fight infection / decay
erythroblast immature red blood cell
lymphadenopathy disease of lymph glands
macrophage large eating cell
microcytosis condition where cells are smaller than expected
poikilocytosis cells of different shapes
phagocytosis process of cells eating one another
sanguineous relating to blood
polycythemia erythrocytosis increase in red blood cells
septicemia blood infection
serosanguineous watery, bloody fluid
ichthyo scaly
kerato hard
ictero jaundice
rhytido wrinkle
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