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Chapter 8

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Term
Definition
Blood    
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Anisocystosis   Condition characterized by a great inequality in size of red blood cells  
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Elliptocyte   Oval red blood cells  
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Embolism   Blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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Embolus   Mass of matter present in the blood  
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Erythrocyte   Red blood cell  
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Erythrocystosis   Abnormal increase in number of red blood cells  
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Hematopiesis   Formation of blood cells  
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Hemolysis   Breakdown of blood cells  
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Leukocyte   White blood cells  
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Leukocytosis   Increase in the number of white blood cells  
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Leukopenia   Deficiency in white blood cells  
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Macrocytosis   Condition characterized by large red blood cells  
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Microcytosis   Condition characterized by small red blood cells  
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Myelopiesis   Formation of bone marrow  
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Neutropenia   Deficiency in neutrophil  
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Normocyte   Normal sized red blood cell  
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Oligocythemia   Deficiency in the number of red blood cells  
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Pancytopenia   Deficiency in number of red blood cells  
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Phagocytosis   Process in which white blood cells eat foreign microorganisms or cell debris  
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Poikilocystosis   Condition characterized by red blood cells in variety of sapes  
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Polycythemia   Excess of red blood cells  
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Reticulocyte   Immature red blood cell  
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Spherocyte   Red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape  
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Thrombocyte   Cell that helps blood clot (platelets)  
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Thrombocytopenia   Deficiency in number of platelets  
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Thrombocytosis   Increase in number of platelets  
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Thromoembolism   Blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from were it formed  
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Thrombogenic   Capable of producing a blood clot  
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Thrombosis   Formation of a blood clot  
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Thrombus   Blood clot  
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Lymph    
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Asplenia   Absence of a spleen or of spleen function  
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Hepatosplenomegaly   Enlargement of liver and spleen  
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Lymphocyte   Lymph cell  
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Lymphopenia   Abnormal deficiency in lymph  
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Splenectopy   Displacement of the spleen (floating spleen)  
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Splenolysis   Breakdown of spleen tissue  
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Splenomalacia   Softening of the spleen  
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Splenomegaly   Enlargement of the spleen  
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Splenoptosis   Downward displacement of the spleen  
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Thymic Hyperplasia   Overdevelopment of the thymus  
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Professional Terms    
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Hematocrit   Test to judge or seperate the blood; used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume  
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Hematology   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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Immunoglobulin   Protein that provide protection against disease  
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Immunologist   Specialist in the study of the immune system  
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Lymphangiogram   Record of the study of lymph vessels  
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Lymphangiography   Procedure to study the lymph vessels  
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Perfusion   Circulation of blood through tissue  
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Phlebology   Study of veins  
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Phlebotomy   Incision into a vein (drawing blood)  
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Sphygmomanometer   Fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure  
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Public Health    
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Antibody   Substance produced by the body i response to an antigen  
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Antigen   Substance that causes the body to produce antibodies  
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Immunology   Study of the immune system  
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