Chapter 8 Med Term

coagul/o

coagulation (clotting)

penia (suffix)

decrease, deficiency

cyto (prefix)

cell

phleb/o

vein

emia

blood condition

splen/o

spleen

hemo, hemato

blood

thromb/o

clot

immun/o

immune system

thym/o

thymus

leuk/o

white

tonsil/o

tonsils

lymph/o

lymph

ven/o

vein

myel/o

bone marrow

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ALL

acute lymphocytic leukemia

AML

acute myeloid leukemia

BMT

bone marrow transplant

CBC

complete blood count

CML

chronic myeloid leukemia

DIC

disseminated intravascular coagulation

EBV

Epstein-Barr virus

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Hct

hematocrit

Hgb

hemoglobin

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HSM

hepatosplenomegaly

HUS

hemolytic uremic syndrome

INR

international normalized ratio

ITP

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

IV

intravenous

IVIG

intravenous immunoglobulin

LAD

lymphadenopathy

NCAT

no cervical adenopathy or tenderness

PLT

platelets

PT

prothrombin time

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

RBC

red blood cell; red blood count

TTP

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

WBC

white blood cell

anemia

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

ecchymosis

large bruise

hematoma

mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

hemophilia

condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding

hemorrhage

excessive blood loss

petechia

small bruise

reperfusion injury

injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored

lymphadenopathy

any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck

lymphedema

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities

splenalgia

pain in the spleen

splenodynia

pain in the spleen

anisocytosis

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

elliptocyte

oval red blood cells

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

hematopoiesis

formation of blood cells

hemolysis

breakdown of blood cells

leukocyte

white blood cell

leukocytosis

increase in the number of white blood cells

leukopenia

deficiency of white blood cells

macrocytosis

condition characterized by large red blood cells

microcytosis

condition characterized by small red blood cells

myelopoiesis

formation of bone marrow

neutropenia

deficiency of neutrophils

normocyte

normal-sized red blood cell

oligocythemia

deficiency in the number of red blood cells

pancytopenia

deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

phagocytosis

process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris

poikilocytosis

condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes

polycythemia

excess of red blood cells

reticulocyte

immature red blood cell

spherocyte

red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape

thrombocyte

cell that helps blood clot; also known as a platelet

thrombocytopenia

deficiency in the number of platelets

thrombocytosis

increase in the number of platelets

thromboembolism

blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed

thrombogenic

capable of producing a blood clot

thrombosis

the formation of a blood clot

thrombus

blood clot

asplenia

absence of a spleen or of spleen function

hepatosplenomegaly

enlargement of the liver and spleen

lymphocyte

lymph cell

lymphopenia

abnormal deficiency in lymph

splenectomy

displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen

splenolysis

breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue

splenomalacia

softening of the spleen

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

splenoptosis

downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen

thyme hyperplasia

overdevelopment of the thymus

hematocrit

test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume

hematology

study of blood

hemoglobin

iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells

hypoperfusion

inadequate flow of blood

immunoglobulin

protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease

immunologist

specialist in the study of the immune system

lymphangiogram

record of the study of lymph vessels