chapter 13
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| is/o | same, equal
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| anisocytosis | An abnormality of red blood cells; they are of unequal (anis/o) size; -cytosis means an increase in the number of cells
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| antibody | Specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it.
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| antigen | Foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody.
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| aplastic anemia | Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
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| cras/o | mixture; temperament
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| dyscrasia | a general term for a disease or disorder, especially of the blood. The word comes from ancient Greek and means "bad mixture
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| eosin/o | red; rosy; dawn-colored
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| -phil -philia | attraction for
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| fibrin/o | fiber
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| -crit | separate
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| hematocrit | a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells (RBCs) in your blood, relative to the total blood volume.
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| -globin | protein
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| -lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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| heparin | Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells.
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| chrom/o | color
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| -ic | pertaining to
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| -penia | deficiency
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| lymph/o | lymph
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| macro- | large
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| -phage | eat; swallow
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| micro- | small
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| -cytosis | abnormal condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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| mono- | one
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| mononucleosis | Infectious, viral disease marked by increased numbers of mononuclear leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
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| myel/o | spinal cord; bone marrow
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| -blast | embryonic
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| neutr/o | neither; neutral; neutrophil
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| palliative | specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness
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| -penia | deficiency
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| pancytopenia | a medical condition that occurs when the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood is lower than norma
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| -cyte | cell
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| poikil/o | varied; irregular
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| -plasm | formation; structure
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| relapse | symptoms of the disease return
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| remission | symptoms of the disease disappear
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| serum | Plasma minus clotting proteins and cells. Clear, yellowish fluid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot. It is formed from plasma, but does not contain protein-coagulation factors
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| -penia | deficiency
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| complete blood count (CBC) | Determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values—MCH, MCV, MCHC
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