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Hematology Immunology

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Term
Definition
-penia   deficiency  
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ecchymosis   large bruise  
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elliptocyte   oval red blood cells  
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erythrocytosis   abnormal increase in red blood cells  
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hemolysis   breakdown of blood cells  
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leukocytosis   increase of white blood cells  
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poikilocytosis   condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes  
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reticulocyte   immature red blood cells, netlike appearance  
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thrombocyte   platelet, cell that helps clot blood  
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thromboembolism   blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that broke off from where it formed  
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splenectopy   floating spleen, displacement of the spleen  
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antibody   substance produced by the body in response to an antigen  
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antigen   substance that causes the body to produce antibodies  
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hemoglobin   iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells  
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hypoperfusion   inadequate flow of blood  
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lymphangiogram   record of the study of lymph vessels  
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perfusion   circulation of blood through tissue  
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ischemia   blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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phlebarteriectasia   dilation of blood vessels  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of vein caused by a clot  
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aplastic anemia   anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities  
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hemolytic anemia   anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells  
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lymphangiectasia   dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities  
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hemostatic   drug that stops the flow of blood  
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apheresis   general term for a process  
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ALL   acute lymphoblastic leukemia  
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AML   acute myeloid leukemia  
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CML   chronic myeloid leukemia  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulopathy  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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HSM   hepatosplenomegaly  
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hematocrit   test to judge or separate the blood, used to determine ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume  
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HUS   hemolytic uremic syndrome  
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INR   international normalized ratio  
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ITP   idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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IVIG   intravenous immunoglobulin  
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LAD   lymphadenopathy  
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NCAT   no cervical adenopathy or tenderness  
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PLT   platelet coun  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RBC   red blood count  
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TTP   thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura  
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WBC   white blood count  
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