Blood + Lymphatic System

anemia

reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue

anisocytosis

condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells

antibody

substance produced by the body in response to an antigen

anticoagulant

drug that prevents the coagulation of blood

antigen

substance that causes the body to produce antibodies

apheresis

a process that draws blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient

aplastic anemia

anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities

bilirubinemia

the presence of bilirubin in the blood

coagulopathy

any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation

cytapheresis

apheresis to remove cellular material

deep vein thrombosis

the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body

ecchymosis

large bruise

elliptocyte

oval-shaped red blood cell

elliptocytosis

condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells

embolism

blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

embolus

mass of matter present in the blood

erythrocyte

red blood cell

erythrocytosis

abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

hematocrit

test to judge or separate the blood

hematopoeisis

formation of blood cells

hemoglobin

iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells

hemoglobinopathy

disease of the hemoglobin

hemolysis

breakdown of blood cells

hemolytic anemia

anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells

hemostatic

drug that stops the flow of blood

hypoperfusion

inadequate flow of blood

immunoglobulin

protein that provides protection against disease

ischemia

blockage of blood flow to an organ

leukemia

cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells

leukocytosis

increase in the number of white blood cells

leukopenia

deficiency in white blood cells

lymphangiectasia

dilation of a lymph vessel

lymphopenia

abnormal deficiency in lymph

myelodysplasia

disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow

myelopoiesis

formation of bone marrow

oligocythemia

deficiency in the number of red blood cells

pancytopenia

deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

perfusion

circulation of blood through tissue

petechia

small bruise

phagocytosis

process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris

phlebology

study of veins

poikilocytosis

condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes

reperfusion injury

injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored

reticulocyte

immature red blood cell

sphygmomanometer

device used to measure blood pressure

splenectopy

displacement of spleen

splenoptosis

downward displacement of the spleen

thrombocyte

platelet