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SRGT Ch9 Terminology
Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems Ch9 Terminology
Question | Answer |
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Hematopoises | blood formation |
Erythocytes | red blood cells (RBC) |
Leukocytes | white blood cells (WBC) |
Thrombocytes | clotting cells (PLATELETS) |
Hemoglobin | vehicle for transportation of oxygen to tissues is a protein-iron pigment |
-poietin | forming a substance |
-poiesis | formation, production |
cyt/o | cell |
Coagulation | process of changing a liquid to a solid (blood clotting) |
Agglutination | (agglutin/o) clump together |
hemostasis | control of blood flow (stop bleeding) |
plasma | liquid portion of the blood |
universal blood donor | individual with type O |
universal recipient | individual with type AB |
Rh factor | mismatch between the fetus and mother can cause erythroblastosis fetalis |
monocytes | destroy pathogens and collect debris from damaged cells |
lymphocytes | immune system |
lymphangio/o | lymph vessels |
lymphaden/o | lymph nodes (lymph glands) |
lymph nodes | cervical, axillary (armpit), inguinal (groin), and mediastinal nodes |
lymph organs | tonsils, adenoids, appendix, spleen, and thymus gland |
appendix | append/o |
spleen | splen/o |
thymus gland | thym/o |
immune system | immun/o |
pyr/o | fever, fire |
-exia | condition |
phagocytosis | phag/o eat, swallow |
anemia | without blood |
hypovolemia | deficient blood volume |
Hypo- | deficient |
-emia | blood condition |
leukocytosis | abnormal INCREASE in WBCs (clotting cells) |
leukopenia | abnormal DECREASE in WBCs (deficiency of clotting cells) |
Edema | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues |
lymphedema | accumulation of lymphatic fluid and resultant swelling caused by obstruction, removal or hypoplasia of lymph vessels |
lymphadentis | inflammation of lymph nodes |
lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph nodes or vessels that may be localized or generalized |
lymphangitis | inflammation of lymph vessels |
lymphocytopenia | deficiency of lymphocytes |
lymphocytosis | abnormal increase in lymphocytes |
lymphangiography | radiographic visualization of a part of the lymphatic system after injection of a radiopague substance |
splenic arteriography | (splenography) radiographic visualization of the spleen with the use of a contrast medium |
allergy testing | series of tests involving a patch, scratch or intradermal injection of an allergen to test for hypersensitivty |
CBC | complete blood count 12 blood tests including RBC, WBC, diff, Hb, HCT/PCV |
diff count | measure of the numbers of the different types of WBCs |
Hct/PCV *** | Hemocrit/packed cell volume measure of the % of RBCs in the blood |
Hgb, Hb *** | hemoglobin iron-containing pigment of RBCs that carries oxygen to tissues |
monospot *** | test for infectious mononucleosis |
PT *** | prothrombin time test that measures the amount of time taken for clot formation |
WBC count *** | white blood cell count measurement of the number of leukocytes in the blood |
Apheresis | temporary removal of blood from a donor in which one or more components are removed, and the rest of the blood is reinfused into the donor |
Autologous blood transfusion | donor's blood is removed and stored in anticipation of a future need |
Autotransfusion | donor is transfused with his/her own blood after anticoagulation and filtration, from an active bleeding site in cases of major surgery or trauma |
-apheresis | removal of blood |
BMT | bone marrow transplant |
Autologous BMT | harvesting of patient's own healthy bone marrow before treatment for reintroduction later |
Homologous BMT | from a donor to a recipient |
Adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) |
biopsy of lymphatic structures | removal of the lymph nodes or tissue as a means of diagnosis and treatment |
Lymphadenectomy | removal of a lymph node |
Splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
Anticoagulants | drugs that prevent or delay the coagulation of blood |
Antiplatelets | drugs that inhibit the function of platelets or destroy them |
Erythropoietic agents | growth factors that increase production of RBCs |
Hematinics | drugs that increase the number of erythrocytes (RBCs) |
Hematopoietic agents | drugs that stimulate blood cell production |
Hemostatics | drugs that help stop the flow of blood |
Thrombopoietic factors | agents that stimulate the production of thrombocytes or platelets |