Module 6

basophilic

bas/o = base

pertaining to a leukocyte that attracts a basic pH stain

eosinophilic

eosin/o = rosy red

pertaining to a leukocyte that attracts a rosy red stain.

lymphocytic

pertaining to a white cell formed in lymphatic tissue

monocytic

pertaining to a white blood cell with one large nucleus

neutrophilic

pertaining to a leukocyte that attracts a neutral pH stain

sanguineous

sanguin/o = blood

pertaining to blood

thrombotic vs thrombocytic

pertaining to clot vs clotting cell

clinical laboratory science

Healthcare profession concerned with

collecting samples and performing tests to

analyze blood, body fluids, tissues, and other

substances to determine health or disease;

also called medical laboratory science;

professionals are clinical laboratory scientist

(CLS) and technician (CLT) or medical

technologist (MT) and laboratory technician

(MLT) depending on credentials

coagulate

coagul/o = clotting

to convert from liquid to a gel or solid

dyscrasia

general term indicating an abnormal condition affecting blood

hematoma

bruise

hemorrhage

abnormal flow of blood out of blood vessel

thrombus

blood clot

pancytopenia

having too few of all cells

septicemia

septic/o= infection

blood condition of having bacteria or their toxins in blood stream

anemia

reduced number of blood cells

aplastic anemia

severe form of anemia that develops as a consequence of red bone marrow failing to form enough blood cells

ethrocytosis

condition of having more than normal number of red blood cells

hemolytic anemia

anemia that develops as a result of destruction of erythrocytes

erythropenia

dondition of having more than normal number of red blood cells

hemolytic disease of the newborn

Condition developing in baby when

mother's blood type is Rh-negative and

baby's blood is Rh-positive; antibodies in

mother's blood enter fetus' bloodstream

through placenta and destroy fetus' red

blood cells, causing anemia, jaundice, and

enlargement of liver and spleen; treatment is

early diagnosis and blood transfusion; also

called erythroblastosis fetalis

hemolytic reaction

Destruction of patient's erythrocytes

that occurs when receiving a transfusion

of incompatible blood type; also called

transfusion reaction

hypochromic anemia

chrom/o = color

Anemia resulting from having insufficient

hemoglobin in erythrocytes; named because

hemoglobin molecule is responsible for dark

red color of erythrocytes

iron deficiency anemia

anemia resulting from not having sufficient iron to manufacture hemoglobin

pernicious anemia

Anemia associated with insufficient

absorption of vitamin B12 by digestive

system; vitamin B12 is necessary for

erythrocyte production

polycythemia vera

Condition of producing too many red blood

cells by bone marrow; blood becomes too

thick to easily flow through blood vessels

sickle cell anemia

Genetic blood condition in which

erythrocytes take on abnormal curved or

"sickle" shape; cells are fragile and are easily

damaged, leading to hemolytic anemia

thalassemia

Genetic blood condition in which body is

unable to make functioning hemoglobin,

resulting in anemia

leukemia

Cancerous blood condition located in

red bone marrow tissue responsible for

producing white blood cells; results in

large number of abnormal and immature

leukocytes circulating in bloodstream

leukocytosis

condition of having more than normal number of white blood cells

lymphocytic leukemia

Type of leukemia in which abnormal white

blood cells are lymphocytes; may be acute

(rapid onset and progression) or chronic

(slow onset and progression)

myeloid leukemia

Type of leukemia in which abnormal

leukocytes are granulocytes (usually

neutrophils); may be acute (rapid onset and

progression) or chronic (slow onset and

progression)

thrombocytopenia

condition of having too few platelets

autologous transfusion

Procedure for collecting and storing patient's

own (self) blood several weeks prior to actual

need; can then be used to replace blood lost

during surgical procedure

homologous transfusion

Replacement of blood by transfusion of blood

received from another person (same species),

not your own blood

packed blood celsl

Transfusion in which most of plasma,

leukocytes, and platelets have been removed,

leaving only erythrocytes

plasmapheresis

apheresis = removal, carry away

Method of removing plasma from body

without depleting formed elements; whole

blood is removed and cells and plasma are

separated; cells are returned to patient along

with donor plasma transfusion

whole blood

Transfusion of a mixture of both plasma and

formed elements