Chapter 8
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| ROOT: coagul/o | coagulation
anticoagulant, coagulopathy
Coagulo refers to the blood's ability to form clots
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| ROOTS: hem/o, hemat/o | blood
hemolysis, hematology
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| ROOT: cyt/o | cell
erythrocyte, thrombocytosis
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| ROOT: thromb/o | clot
thrombocyte, thrombosis
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| ROOT: leuk/o | white
leukocytes, leukemia
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| ROOTS: phleb/o, ven/o | vein
phlebotomy, venospasm
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| ROOT: lymph/o | lymph
lymphadenitis, lymphoma
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| ROOT: myel/o | bone marrow, spine
myelitis, myelodysplasia
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| ROOT: splen/o | spleen
splenomegaly, splenectomy
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| ROOT: thym/o | thymus
thymoma, thymectomy
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| SUFFIx: -emia | blood condition
anemia, leukemia
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| ROOT: tonsill/o | tonsils
tonsillitis, tonsillectomy
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| ROOT: immun/o | immune system
immunology, immunoglobulin
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| SUFFIX: -penia | deficiency
cytopenia
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| ah-NEE-mee-ah | anemla
an / emia
no / blood condition
reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue
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| ek-ih-MOH-sis | ecchymosis
from Greek, for "to pour out"
large bruise
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| HEE-mah-TOH-mah | hematoma
hemat / oma
blood / tumor
mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue
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| HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah | hemophilia
hemo / phil / ia
blood / love / condition
condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding
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| HEM-oh-RIJ | hemorrhage
hemo / rrhage
blood / burst forth
excessive blood loss
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| puh-TEE-kee-yah | petechia
from Latin, for "freckle" or "spot"
small bruise
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| REE-pir-FYOO-zhun IN-jir-ee | reperfusion injury
re / per /fusion injury
again / through / pour
injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored
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| LIM-FAD-eh-NAWP-ah-thee | lymphadenopathy
lymph / adeno / pathy
lymph / gland / disease
any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
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| LIM-fih-DEE-mah | lymphedema
lymph / edema
lymph / swelling
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
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| splee-NAL-jee-ah | splenalgia
splen / algia
spleen / pain
pain in the spleen
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| SPLEE-noh-DIN-ee-ah | splenodynia
spleno / dynia
spleen / pain
pain in the spleen
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| AN-AI-soh-SAI-toh-sis | anisocytosis
an /iso / cvt / osis
not / equal / cell / condition
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
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| ee-LIP-toh-SAIT | elliptocyte
ellipto / cyte
oval-shaped / cell
oval red blood cells
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| ee-LIP-toh-sal-TOH-sis | elliptocytosis
ellipto / cyt / osis
oval-shaped / cell / condition
condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
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| EM-boh-lizm | embolism
embol /ism
embolus / condition
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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| EM-boh-lus | embolus
em / bolus
in / throw
mass of matter present in the blood
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| eh-RITH-roh-SAIT | erythrocyte
erythro / cyte
red / cell
red blood cell
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| eh-RITH-roh-sai-TOH-sis | ervthrocytosis
erythro / cyt / osis
red / cell / condition
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
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| hee-MAT-oh-pol-EE-sis | hematopolesis
hemato / poiesis
blood / formation
formation of blood cells
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| hee-MAWL-ih-sis | hemolysis
hemo /lysis
blood / breakdown
breakdown of blood cells
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| LOO-koh-sait | leukocyte
leuko / cyte
white / cell
white blood cell
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| LOO-koh-sai-TOH-sis | leukocytosis
leuko / cyt / osis
white / cell / condition
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| LOO-koh-PEE-nee-ah | leukopenia
leuko / penia
white / deficiency
deficiency in white blood cells
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| MAK-roh-sai-TOH-sis | macrocytosis
macro / cyt / osis
large / cell / condition
condition characterized by large red blood cells
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| MAI-kroh-sai-TOH-sis | microcytosis
micro / cyt / osis
small / cell / condition
condition characterized by small red blood cells
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| MAl-eh-loh-pol-EE-sis | myelopolesis
myelo / poiesis
bone marrow / formation
formation of bone marrow
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| NOO-troh-PEE-nee-ah | neutropenia
neutro / penia
neutrophil / deficiency
deficiency in neutrophil
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| NOR-moh-sait | normocyte
normo / cyte
normal / cell
normal-sized red blood cell
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| AWL-Ih-goh-sih-THEE-mee-ah | oligocythemia
oligo / cyt / hemia
few / cell / blood condition
deficiency in the number of red blood cells
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| PAN-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah | pancytopenla
pan / cyto / penia
all / cell /deficiency
deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
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| FAG-oh-sai-TOH-sis | phagocytosis
phago / cyt / osis
eat / cell / condition
process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris
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| POl-kih-loh-sal-TOH-sis | polkilocytosis
poikilo / cyt / osis
various / cell / condition
condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
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| PAWL-ee-sih-THEE-mee-ah | polycythemia
poly / cyt / hemia
many / cell / blood condition
excess of red blood cells
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| reh-TIK-yoo-loh-SAIT | reticulocyte
reticulo / cyte
net / cell
immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance
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| SFEE-roh-SAIT | spherocyte
sphero / cyte
sphere / cell
red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape
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| THROM-boh-sait | thrombocyte
thrombo / cyte
clot / cell
cell that helps blood clot, also known as a platelet
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| THROM-boh-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah | thrombocytopenia
thrombo / cyto / penia
clot / cell / deficiency
deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)
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| THROM-boh-sai-TOH-sis | thrombocytosis
thrombo / cyt / osis
clot / cell / condition
increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)
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| THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm | thromboembolism
thrombo /embol / ism
clot / embolus / condition
blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
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| THROM-boh-JEN-ik | thrombogenic
thrombo / gen / ic
clot / formation / pertaining to
capable of producing a blood clot
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| throm-BOH-sis | thrombosis
thromb / osis
clot / condition
the formation of a blood clot
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| THROM-bus | thrombus
from Greek, for "lump, clot, or even “ curd of milk “
blood clot
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| ah-SPLEEN-ee-ah | asplenia
a / splen /ia
no / spleen / condition
absence of a spleen or of spleen function
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| HEP-ah-toh-SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee | hepatosplenomegaly
hepato / spleno / megaly
liver / spleen / enlargement
enlargement of the liver and spleen
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| LIM-foh-SAIT | lymphocyte
lympho / cyte
lymph / cell
lymph cell
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| LIM-foh-PEE-nee-ah | lymphopenia
lympho / penia
lymph / deficiency
abnormal deficiency in lymph
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| splee-NEK-toh-pee | splenectopy
splen / ec/top / y
spleen / out / place / condition
displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen
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| splee-NAWL-ih-sis | splenolysis
spleno / lysis
spleen / breakdown
breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
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| SPLEE-noh-mah-LAY-shee-ah | splenomalacia
spleno / malacia
spleen / softening
softening of the spleen
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| SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee | splenomegaly
spleno / megaly
spleen / enlargement
enlargement of the spleen
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| SPLEE-nawp-TOH-sis | splenoptosis
spleno / ptosis
spleen / drooping condition
downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
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| THAI-mik HAl-per-PLAY-zhah | thymic hyperplasia
thym /ic hyper / plasia
thymus / pertaining to over / formation
overdevelopment of the thymus
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| hee-MAT-oh-krit | hematocrit
hemato / crit
blood / judge (separate)
test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume
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| HEE-mah-TAWL-oh-jee | hematology
hemato / logy
blood / study
study of the blood
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| HEE-moh-GLOH-bin | hemoglobin
hemo / globin
blood / globe
iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
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| HAI-poh-per-FYOO-zhun | hypoperfusion
hypo / per / fusion
under / through / pour
inadequate flow of blood
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| IM-yoo-noh-GLAWB-yoo-lin | Immunoglobulin
immuno / globulin
immune system / sphere
protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
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| IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jist | immunologist
immuno /logist
immune system / specialist
specialist in the study of the immune system
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| lim-FAN-iee-oh-GRAM | lymphanglogram
lymph / angio / gram
lymph / vessel / record
record of the study of lymph vessels
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| lim-FAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee | lymphanglography
lymph / angio / graphy
lymph / vessel / writing procedure
procedure to study the lymph vessels
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| per-FYOO-zhun | perfusion
per /fusion
through / pour
circulation of blood through tissue
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| fleh-BAWL-oh-jee | phlebology
phlebo /logy
vein / study of
study of veins
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| fleh-BAWT-oh-mist | phlebotomist
phlebo /tom / ist
vein /cut / specialist
specialist in drawing blood
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| fleh-BAWI-oh-mee | phlebotomy
phlebo / tomy
vein / incision
incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood
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| SFIG-moh-man-AWM-et-er | sphygmomanometer
sphygmo / mano / meter
strangle /thin / instrument for measuring
fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
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| ANT-Ih-BAWD-ee | antibody
anti / body
against / body
substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
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| ANT-Ih-jen | antigen
anti / gen
against / creator
substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
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| IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jee | immunology
immuno /logy
immune system / study
study of the immune svstem
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| AWT-oh-im-YOON diz-EEZ | autoimmune disease
auto / immune
self / immune
disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue
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| coh-AG-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee | coagulopathy
coagulo / pathy
coagulation / disease
any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
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| DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis | deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thromb / osis
deep vein clot / condition
formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
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| HEE-moh-GLOH-bih-NAWP-ah-thee | hemoglobinopathy
hemo / globino / pathy
blood / globe / disease
disease of the hemoglobin
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| HAl-per-koh-AG-yoo-lah-BIL-Ih-tee | hypercoagulability
hyper / coagul / ability
over / coagulation / ability
increased ability of the blood to coagulate
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| IM-yoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see | immunodeficiency
immuno / deficiency
immune / deficiency
immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
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| IM-yoo-noh-suh-PRESH-un | Immunosuppression
immuno / suppression
immune / suppression
reduction in the activity of the body's immune system
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| is-KEE-mee-ah | Ischemia
isch /emia
hold back / blood condition
blockage of blood flow to an organ
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| FLEB-ar-TEH-ree-ek-TAY-zhee-ah | phlebarterlectasia
phleb / arteri / ectasia
vein / artery / dilation
dilation of blood vessels
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| SFEER-oh-sai-TOH-sis | spherocytosis
sphero / cyt / osis
sphere / cell / condition
condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
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| THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis | thrombophlebitis
thrombo / phleb / itis
clot /vein / inflammation
inflammation of vein caused by a clot
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| ah-NEE-mee-ah | anemla
an / emia
no / blood condition
reduced red blood cells
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| ah-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah | aplastic anemia
a / plas / tic an / emia
no / formation / pertaining to no / blood condition
anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
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| HEE-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah | hemolytic anemla
hemo / lytic an/ emia
blood / breakdown no / blood condition
anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
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| Al-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah | Iron deficlency anemla
iron deficiency an / emia
iron deficiency no / blood condition
anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
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| BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah | bilirubinemia
bili / rubin / emia
bile / red / blood condition
presence of bilirubin in the blood
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| HAI-per-BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah | hyperbilirubinemia
hyper / bili / rubin / emia
over / bile / red / blood condition
excessive bilirubin in the blood
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| HAl-per-koh-LES-ter-ol-EE-mee-ah | hypercholesterolemla
hyper / cholesterol / emia
over / cholesterol / blood condition
excessive cholesterol in the blood
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| HAl-per-LIP-Ih-DEE-mee-ah | hyperlipidemla
hyper / lipid / emia
over fat / blood condition
excessive fat in the blood
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| HAI-per-voh-LEE-mee-ah | hypervolemla
hyper / vol /emia
over / volume / blood condition
increased blood volume
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| SEP-tih-SEE-mee-ah | septicemia
septic / emia
rotting / blood condition
presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood
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| yoo-REE-mee-ah | uremia
ur /emia
urine / blood condition
presence of urine in the blood
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| HEP-ah-toh-SPLEEN-al-tis | hepatosplenitis
liver / spleen / inflammation
Inflammation of the liver and spleen
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| HAl-per-SPLEN-izm | hypersplenism
hyper / splen / ism
over / spleen / condition
increased spleen activity
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| LIM-FAD-en-AIT-is | lymphadenitis
lymph / aden / itis
lymph / gland / inflammation
inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
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| lim-FAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhee-ah | lymphanglectasia
lymph / angi / ectasia
lymph / vessel / dilation
dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
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| LIM-FAN-JAIT-is | lymphangitis
lymph / ang / itis
lymph / vessel / inflammation
inflammation of lymph vessels
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| MAWN-oh-NOO-klee-OH-sis | mononucleosis
mono / nucle / osis
опе / nucleus / condition
condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
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| MAI-el-oh-dis-PLAY-zhee-ah | myelodysplasla
myelo /dys / plas /ia
bone marrow / bad / formation / condition
disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
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| AWS-tee-oh-MAl-eh-LAl-tis | osteomyelitis
osteo / mye /itis
bone / bone marrow / inflammation
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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| splee-NAI-tis | splenitis
splen / itis
spleen / inflammation
Inflammation of the spleen
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| splee-NAWP-ah-thee | splenopathy
spleno / pathy
spleen / disease
any disease of the spleen
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| SPLEE-noh-REK-sis | splenorrhexis
spleno / rrhexis
spleen / rupture
rupture of the spleen
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| thai-MAWP-ah-thee | thymopathy
thymo / pathy
thymus / disease
disease of the thymus
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| TON-sil-Al-tis | tonsillitis
tonsill / itis
tonsil / inflammation
inflammation of a tonsil
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| loo-KEE-mee-ah | leukemla
leuk /emia
white / blood condition
cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
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| lim-FOH-mah | lymphoma
lymph / oma
lymph / tumor
tumor originating in lymphocytes
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| mai-eh-LOH-mah | myeloma
myel / oma
bone marrow / tumor
cancerous tumor of the bone marrow, when the tumors are present in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma
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| thai-MOH-mah | thymoma
thym / oma
thymus / tumor
tumor of the thymus
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| IM-yoo-noh-COM-proh-MAIZD | Immunocompromised
immuno / compromised
immune / compromised
having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
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| ANT-ih-coh-AG-yoo-lant | anticoagulant
anti / coagul /ant
against / coagulation / agent
drug that prevents the coagulation of blood
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| HEE-moh-STAT-ik | hemostatic
hemo / static
blood / standing
drug that stops the flow of blood
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| THROM-boh-LIT-ik | thrombolytic
thrombo / lytic
clot / breakdown agent
drug that breaks down blood clots
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| LAP-ar-oh-spleen-EK-toh-mee | laparosplenectomy
laparo / splen / ectomy
abdomen / spleen / removal
surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen
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| lim-FAD-en-EK-toh-mee | lymphadenectomy
lymph / aden / ectomy
lymph / gland / removal
surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
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| lim-FAD-eh-NAWT-oh-mee | lymphadenotomy
lymph / adeno / tomy
lymph / gland / incision
incision into a lymph gland (node)
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| NEF-roh-SPLEE-noh-PEK-see | nephrosplenopexy
nephro / spleno / pexy
kidney / spleen / fixation
surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney
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| SPLEE-NEK-toh-mee | splenectomy
splen / ectomy
spleen / removal
surgical removal of the spleen
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| thai-MEK-toh-mee | thymectomy
thym / ectomy
thymus / removal
surgical removal of the thymus
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| TON-sil-EK-toh-mee | tonsillectomy
tonsill / ectomy
tonsil / removal
surgical removal of a tonsil
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| AH-feh-REE-sis | apheresis
from Greek, for "separation"
general term for a process, similar to dialysis that draws out a patient's blood, removes something from it. then returns the rest of the blood to the patients body
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| SAIT-ah-feh-REE-sis | cytapheresis
cyt / apheresis
cell / separation
apheresis to remove cellular material
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| PLAZ-mah-fer-EE-sis | plasmapheresis
plasm / apheresis
plasma / separation
apheresis to remove plasma
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| PLAYT-let-fer-EE-sis | plateletpheresis
platelet / pheresis
platelet / separation
apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets
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| tranz-FYOO-zhun | transfusion
trans / fusion
across / pour
infusion into a patient of blood from another source
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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| AML | acute myeloid leukemia
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| BMT | bone marrow transplant
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| СВС | complete blood count
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| CML | chronic myeloid leukemia
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly
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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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| IV | intravenous
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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 count
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| PT | prothrombin time
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| PTT | partial thromboplastin time
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| RBC | red blood count; red blood cell
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| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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| WBC | white blood count; white blood cell
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If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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