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Chabner Ch 13-14 WWC
Chabner Ch 13 & 14 WWC JJ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bas/o | base (alkaline, the opposite of acid) |
| chrom/o | color |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cyt/o | cell |
| eosin/o | red, dawn, rosy |
| erythr/o | red |
| hem/o | blood (red blood cells) |
| hemat/o | blood (red blood cells) |
| hemoglobin/o | hemoglobin, protein of red blood cells |
| is/o | same, equal |
| kary/o | nucleus |
| leuk/o | white |
| mon/o | one, single |
| morph/o | shape, form |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| neutr/o | neutral (neither acid nor base) |
| nucle/o | nucleus (control center of cell) |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| poikil/o | varied, irregular |
| sider/o | iron |
| spher/o | globe, round |
| thromb/o | clot |
| -apheresis | removal, carry away |
| -blast | immature, embryonic |
| -cytosis | abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells) |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -globin | protein |
| -globulin | protein |
| -lytic | pertaining to destruction |
| -oid | derived from |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phage | eat, swallow |
| -philia | attraction for (an increase in cell numbers) |
| -phoresis | carrying, transmission |
| -plasia | development; formation; growth |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -stasis | stop, control |
| a-, an- | no; not; without |
| anti- | against |
| hypo- | deficient; below; under; less than normal |
| macro- | large |
| mega- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one; single |
| pan- | all |
| poly- | many; much |
| basophil | White blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for basic dyes. |
| hypochromic | Pertaining to deficiency of color (reduction of hemoglobin in red blood cells). |
| anticoagulant | A substance that works against coagulation (blood clotting). |
| coagulopathy | Disease of the clotting process |
| cytology | Study of cells. |
| eosinophil | White blood cell with dark-staining granules that have an affinity for acid dyes; granules turn red (eosin) in the presence of dye. |
| erythrocytopenia | Deficiency of red blood cells. |
| granulocyte | White blood cell with large, dark-staining granules in its cytoplasm. |
| hemolysis | Destruction of blood cells. |
| hematocrit | Separation of blood; percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of blood. |
| hemoglobinopathy | Disease of abnormal hemoglobins (sickle-cell anemia, thalassemia). |
| anisocytosis | Abnormal condition of unequal size of cells (erythrocytes). |
| megakaryocyte | Cell with multiple large nuclei; immature platelet. |
| leukocytopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells. |
| monocyte | White blood cell with one large nucleus; an agranulocyte and phagocyte. |
| morphology | Study of shape or form (of blood cells). |
| myeloblast | Bone marrow cell that develops into a myelocyte and then a leukocyte. |
| myelogenous | Pertaining to formed in the bone marrow |
| neutropenia | Deficiency in neutrophils, WBC that do not stain intensely |
| mononuclear | Pertaining to a white blood cell with one large nucleus (monocyte or lymphocyte). |
| polymorphonuclear | Pertaining to a white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus (neutrophil). |
| phagocyte | Cell that ingests other cells or microorganisms. |
| poikilocytosis | Irregularity in the shape of red blood cells. |
| sideropenia | Deficiency in iron in serum. |
| spherocytosis | Condition (abnormal) in which erythrocytes assume a spheroidal (rounded) shape. |
| thrombocytopenia | Deficiency of clotting cells. |
| plasmapheresis | Removal of plasma from the rest of the blood by mechanical means (centrifuge). |
| leukapheresis | Removal of white blood cells from the rest of the blood by centrifugation. |
| plateletpheresis | Removal of platelets from the rest of the blood by centrifugation. |
| monoblast | Immature white blood cell (monocyte). |
| erythroblast | Immature red blood cell. |
| macrocytosis | Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of macrocytes (red blood cells that are larger than normal). |
| microcytosis | Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of microcytes (red blood cells that are smaller than normal). |
| leukemia | Abnormal condition of white blood cells (increase in numbers of malignant cells). |
| hemoglobin | Blood protein in erythrocytes; enables the cell to carry oxygen. |
| immunoglobin | Protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens. |
| thrombolytic therapy | Treatment that destroys blood clots. |
| myeloid | Derived from bone marrow. |
| thrombosis | Abnormal condition of clotting. |
| granulocytopenia | Deficiency of granulocytes (white blood cells). |
| pancytopenia | Deficiency of all (blood) cells. |
| macrophage | Large cell (in blood and tissues) that eats (engulfs) other cells; derived from a monocyte. |
| eosinophilia | Increase in numbers of eosinophils. |
| neutrophilia | Increase in numbers of neutrophils. |
| electropheresis | Separation of proteins in a solution by using an electric current (used to separate protein fractions of serum, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid). |
| hematopoiesis | Formation of blood cells. |
| erythropoiesis | Formation of erythrocytes. |
| myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow. |
| hemostasis | Stoppage of the flow of blood. |
| anemia | deficiency in RBC or hemoglobin |
| aplastic anemia | failure of blood cell production due to aplasia (absence of development or formation) of bone marrow cells |
| hemolytic anemia | reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction (excessive hemolysis) |
| sickle cell anemia | hereditary condition with abnormal shape of RBCs and hemolysis. Scikle shaped cells are more fragile and cannot easily pass thru capillaries |
| hemochromatosis | excess iron deposits throughout the body |
| polycythemia vera | general increase in RBCs (erythremia) |
| hemophilia | excessive bleeding caused by hereditary lack of one of the protein substances necessary for clotting (factor VIII or factor IX) |
| leukemia | increase in cancerous white blood cells. acute has abrupt, stormy onset of symptoms: fatigue, bleeding, bone pain, etc |
| mononucleosis | infectious disease marked by increased numbers of leukocytes and enlaarged cervical lymph nodes |
| multiple myeloma | malignant neoplasm of bone marrrow. |
| complete blood count (CBC) | lab test to determine the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red cell indices-MCH, MCV, MCHC |
| red blood cell count (RBC) | number of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter (mm^3) or microliter |
| white blood cell count (WBC) | number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter (mm^3) or microliter |
| apheresis | clinical procedure for separation of blood into component parts and removal of a select part from the blood by centrifuge |
| immun/o | protection |
| lymph/o | lymph (thin, watery fluid found within lymph vessels and collected from interstitial spaces throughout the body) |
| lymphaden/o | lymph node (gland) |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| tox/o | poison |
| ana- | again, new |
| inter- | between |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -stitial | pertaining to standing or positioned |
| autoimmune disease | Chronic, disabling disease in which the body produces antibodies against its own tissues. Examples are rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. |
| immunoglobulin | Protein (antibody produced by plasma cells) that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens. |
| immunosuppression | Suppression (stopping) of the immune response. |
| lymphopoiesis | Formation of lymph. |
| lymphedema | Swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid in intercellular spaces. |
| lymphocytopenia | Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| lymphocytosis | Abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes. |
| lymphoid | Derived from lymph tissue. |
| lymphadenopathy | Disease of lymph glands (nodes). |
| lymphadenitis | Inflammation of lymph glands (nodes). |
| splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen. |
| splenectomy | Removal of the spleen. |
| hypersplenism | A syndrome marked by splenomegaly (associated with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia). |
| thymoma | Tumor (malignant) of the thymus gland. |
| thymectomy | Removal of the thymus gland. |
| toxic | Pertaining to poison. |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | Syndrome associated with suppression of immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurological problems. This syndrome is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which destroys T-helper lymphocytes. |
| allergy | Abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen. |
| lymphoma | Malignant tumor of the lymph nodes and lymph tissue. |
| multiple myeloma | Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells |
| axill/o | armpit |
| cervic/o | neck/cervix(neck of uterus) |
| inguin/o | groin |
| -edema | swelling |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -pathy | disease |
| -suppression | to stop |
| auto- | self, own |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| retro- | behind, back, backward |
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