CHAPTER 7

allergist

specialist in hypersensitivity reactions

all-

other, strange

-erg-

work

an-

without

colloid

liquid with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

hematocrit

amount of RBC

matrix

substance that surrounds cells

nutrient

to nourish

plasma

something formed

platelet (aka thrombocyte)

small particle

vitamin

nitrogen containing substance essential for life

serum

plasma minus clotting cells

-oid

resembling

coll-

R - glue

-crit

to separate

-let

small

plate-

flat

-amin
-amine

nitrogen-containing substance

vita-

life

-ate

composed of

ag-

add to

-glutin-

stick

erythr/o-

red

heme

blood

oxyhemoglobinopathy

disease by presence of abnormal hemoglobin in RBC

oxyhemoglobin

oxygen + hemoglobin

hypoxia

below normal levels of O2

hypoxic

deficient in oxygen

occult

to hide

pallor

paleness of skin

pernicious anemia

anemia due to lack of Vitamin B12

polycythemia

excess production of RBC in bone marrow

trait

an extension, discrete characteristic

per-

through

-nici-

lethal

agranulocyte

WBC without granules

aplastic anemia

underproduction of RBC

leukocyte

WBC

mononucleosis

presence of many mononuclear leukocytes

neutropenia

deficiency of neutrophils

neutrophilia

increase in neutrophils

polymorphonuclear

WBC with multi lobed nucleus

-granul/o

granule

-plas-

formation

an-

without

-phil

attraction

bas/o-

base

-phil

attraction

eosin/o

dawn (rosy-red color)

leuk-

white

granul/o

small grain

-lyt-

R - destroy

-nucle-

nucleus

-penia

deficiency

-philia

attractoin

-morph/o-

shape

fibrin

fiber

hematoma

bruise

hemophilia

congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding;

hemostasis

stopping bleeding

leukemia

lots of WBC

leukemic

pertaining to leukemia

leukopenia

deficiency of WBC

pancytopenia

abnormal deficiency in all blood cells

thrombocyte

platelet

thrombocytopenia

deficiency in platelets

-ant

forminf

cogul-

clot

-ation

process

-blast

immature cell

fibroblast

cell that forms collagen fibers

fibr/o

fiber

-philia

attraction

penia-

deficiency

pan-

all

autologous

blood transfusion with the same person

embolus

piece of throbus

infusion

introduction intravenously

antigen

triggers a response

sntibody

produced in response to an antigen

petechia

hemorrhagic spot in the skin

transfusion

transfer of blood

purpura

haemorrhages that turn purple

-fusion

tu pour

trans-

across

auto-

self, same

ag-
ad-

to

gen-

produce

body-

substance

-logous

R - relation

fetus

offspring

fetal

pertaining to fetus

erythroblastosis fetalis

abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood of the newbon

spherocyte

spherical cell

spherocytosis

presence of spherocytes in the blood

mis-

not, incorrect

-compat-

tolerate

-ible

can do

-is

belonging to

fet-

fetus