Medical Terminology and Blood Glossary Flashcards

Flashcards covering medical word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and blood test abbreviations from Chapter 11 Glossary notes.

What does the abbreviation CBC stand for and what is its definition?

CBC stands for Complete blood count. It is a blood test used to evaluate overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection, and leukemia.

What does the abbreviation ESR stand for and what is its definition?

ESR stands for Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate. It is a common blood test that can help detect inflammation in the body.

What does the abbreviation HCT stand for and what is its definition?

HCT stands for Hematocrit. It is the proportion by volume of the blood that consists of red blood cell.

What does HB/Hgb stand for and what is its function?

HB/Hgb stands for Hemoglobin. It is a protein and red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and transports carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

What is an RBC as defined in the Chapter 11 Glossary?

RBC stands for Red Blood cell. It is a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Red blood cells give blood it's red color and carry oxygen to the body's organs tissue.

What is a WBC as defined in the Chapter 11 Glossary?

WBC stands for White Blood Cell. It is a solve normally found in the blood and length fluid, also called Leukocytes. They are part of the immune system and helped the body by infection and other diseases.

What are the definitions of the prefixes anti-, bi-, and hypo-?

anti- means Against; bi- means two; hypo- means Under, below.

What are the definitions of the prefixes micro-, mega-, and mono-?

micro- means Small; mega- means large; Mono- means one.

What are the definitions for the prefixes pan-, poly-, and trans-?

Pan- means all, entire; Poly- means Mand/Many; trans- means across, through.

What do the word parts pre-, pro-, and re- mean?

Pre- means before; Pro- means before; re- means again.

What do the prefixes dis- and extra- mean?

dis- means apart; extra- means out of outside.

What are the definitions of the word roots adher, coagul, and compat?

adher means to stick to; coagul means Clot, clump; compat means to tolerate.

What do the word roots alkal, bas, and chrom mean?

alkal means basic, high p; bas means base; Chrom means Color.

What are the definitions of the word roots hem/hemat and hepar?

hem/hemat means blood, relating to the blood; hepar means liver.

What do the word roots kary, kinase, and leuk mean?

Kary means nucleus; Kinase means an enzyme; leuk means White.

What do the word roots phag, thromb, and vas mean?

Phag means eat swallow; thromb means Clot; vas means Vessel, duct.

What are the definitions of the word roots myel, neutr, and osm?

Myel means bone marrow; neutr means neutral; Osm means to push.

What do the word roots spher, thalass, and visc mean?

Spher means round, ball; thalass means Sea; visc means resistance to flow.

What are the definitions of the suffixes -blast, -cle, and -cyte?

-blast means immature cell; -cle means small; -cyte means cell.

What do the suffixes -crit, -gen, and -emia / -hemia mean?

-crit means to separate; -gen means original, production; -emia / -hemia means Condition of blood or blood condition.

What do the suffixes -lysis, -poiesis, and -poietin mean?

-lysis means Separation, destruction; loosening; -poiesis means formation, production; -poietin means the maker.

What are the definitions of the suffixes -oma, -osis, and -pathy?

-oma means tumor; -osis means abnormal condition; -pathy means disease.

What do the suffixes -penia, -phil/philia, and -stasis mean?

-penia means decrease, deficiency; -phil/philia means loving, fond of attraction for; -stasis means Stopping, controlling.