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MedTerm Quiz 7
Blood, the Lymphatic and Immue Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coagul/o | clotting |
| erythr/o | red |
| fibrin/o | fibers, fibrous |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| leuk/o | white |
| morph/o | shape |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| thromb/o | clot |
| -cytosis | more than the normal number of cells |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -globin | protein |
| -penia | decrease, too few |
| -phil | attracted to |
| -stasis | standing still |
| plasma is | the watery substance that the blood proteins float in |
| liquid plasma composes what percentage of whole blood | 55% |
| Erythrocytes | Red Blood Cells (RBC) |
| hemoglobin is | the iron-containing pigment |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells (WBC) |
| Pathogens | disease causing organisms |
| Monocytes | Important for phagocytosis |
| Phagocytosis | the process by which phagocytes engulf and digest harmful cells. |
| lymphocytes | plays several differnet roles in immune response |
| thrombocyte | platelet |
| hemostasis | blood clotting process |
| ABO System | blood typing system (type A, type AB, type B and type O) |
| type O blood | is the universal donor |
| type AB blood | is the universal recipient |
| hemoglobin | blood protein |
| hemolysis | blood destruction |
| hemmorrhage | rapid flow of blood |
| hematologist | blood specialist |
| hematic | pertaining to blood |
| erythrocyte | red cell |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| erythrocytosis | too many red cells |
| leukocytosis | too many white cells |
| thrombocytosis | too many clotting cells |
| erythropenia | too few red cells |
| leukopenia | too few white cells |
| thrombopenia | too few clotting cells |
| blood clot | end result of hemostasis |
| coagulate | liquid is converted to a solid or gel |
| dyscrasia | blood disorder |
| hematoma | |
| hemostasis | to stop bleeding |
| hemophilia | hereditary blood disese in which blood-clotting time is prolonged |
| septicemia | having bacteria or their toxins in the blood stream |
| anemia | a reduction in the number of red blood cells |
| polycythemia vera | production of too many red blood cells |
| leukemia | cancer of the white blood cell-forming red bone marrow |
| blood culture and sensitivity (C&S) | sample of blood is incubated in the lab to check for bacterial growth |
| complete blood count (CBC) | Combination of blood tests including:RBC, WBC, Hgb, Hct, white blood cell differential and platelet count |
| erythrocite sedimentation rate (ESR, sed rate) | determines the rate at which red blood cells settle |
| hematocrit (Hct, HCT, crit) | measure of red blood cells volume vs the total blood |
| hemoglobin (test) | measure of the amount of hemoglobin in a given vol of blood |
| platelet count | determines the number of platelets in a vol of blood |
| prothrombin time (Pro time, PT) | measure of the blood's coagulation rate |
| red blood cell count (RBC) | determine the number of erythrocytes |
| SMAC | machine for doing multiple blood chemistry tests automatically |
| white blood cell count (WBC) | measure the number of leukocytes |
| phlebotomy | incision or puncture into the bein in order to remove blood aka venipuncture |
| blood transfusion | artificial transfer of blood into the blood stream |
| anticoagulant | prevents blood clot formation |
| antihemorrhagic | stops hemorrhaging |
| hemostatic agent | stops hemorrhaging |
| thrombolytic | dissolve existing blood clots |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| diff | differential |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HGB | hemoglobin |
| lymphs | lymphocytes |
| monos | monocytes |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| Pro-time | prothrombin time |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| Rh+ | Rh-positive |
| RH- | Rh-negative |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| immun/o | protection |
| lymph/o | lymph |
| lymphangi/o | lymph vessel |
| lymphaden/o | lymph gland |
| path/o | disease |
| thym/o | thymus |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| -globulin | protein |
| lymphatic vessels | network of vessels throughout the entire body, serve as a one way pipes conducting lymph from the tissues toward the thoratic cavity |
| Axillary lymph nodes | located in the armpits, drain arms and shoulder region; cancer cells from breast may be present |
| cervical lymph nodes | Located in the neck region; drain head and neck; may be enlarged durring upper respiratory infections |
| tonsils | collections of lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat or pharnyx |
| spleen | located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, consists of lymphatic tissue that is highly infiltrated with blood vessels |
| thymus gland | located in the upper portion of the mediastinum; it is essential for proper development of the immune system |
| immunity | the body's ability to defent itself against pathogens |
| nosocomial infection | an infection acquired due to a hospital exposure |
| adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| immunologist | immunity specialist |
| lymphadenectomy | removal of the lymph gland- usually done for malignancy |
| lymphadenopathy | lymph gland disease |
| lymphangiogram | record of lymph vessels |
| lymphangioma | lymph vessel tumor |
| lymphoma | lymph tumor |
| lymphatic | pertaining to lymph |
| pathogenic | disease producing |
| pathology | study of disease |
| splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
| splenomegaly | enlarged spleen |
| thymectomy | removal of the thymus |
| thymoma | thymus tumor |
| tonsillar | pertaining to the tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| hives | appearance of wheals as part of an allergic reaction |
| immunology | a branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treasment of infectous disease and other disorders of the immune system |
| inflammation | tissues response to injury from pathogens or physical agents- results in pain redness swelling and feeling hot to the touch |
| lymphedema | edema in the extremities due to an obstruction of the lymph |
| urticaria | severe itching |
| anaphylactic shock | life threatening condition due to a severe allergic reaction |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of the lymph nodes |
| lymphangiography | xray taken of the lymph vessels after they have been injected with dye |
| scratch test | the body is exposed to an allergen through a light scratch in the skin |
| vaccination | exposure to a weakened pathogen that stimulates the immune response to confer protection against the full blown disease |
| anihistamine | blocks the effects of histamine release by the body during an allergic reaction |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ARC | AIDS related complex |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
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lynette.thorpe
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