Chapter 8 Med Term

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coagul/o
coagulation (clotting)
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penia (suffix)
decrease, deficiency
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cyto (prefix)
cell
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phleb/o
vein
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emia
blood condition
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splen/o
spleen
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hemo, hemato
blood
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thromb/o
clot
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immun/o
immune system
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thym/o
thymus
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leuk/o
white
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tonsil/o
tonsils
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lymph/o
lymph
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ven/o
vein
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myel/o
bone marrow
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
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AML
acute myeloid leukemia
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BMT
bone marrow transplant
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CBC
complete blood count
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CML
chronic myeloid leukemia
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
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EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
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ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Hct
hematocrit
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Hgb
hemoglobin
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
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HUS
hemolytic uremic syndrome
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INR
international normalized ratio
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ITP
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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IV
intravenous
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IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
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LAD
lymphadenopathy
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NCAT
no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
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PLT
platelets
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PT
prothrombin time
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
red blood cell; red blood count
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TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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WBC
white blood cell
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anemia
reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient by weakness and fatigue
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ecchymosis
large bruise
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hematoma
mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue
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hemophilia
condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding
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hemorrhage
excessive blood loss
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petechia
small bruise
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reperfusion injury
injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored
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lymphadenopathy
any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
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lymphedema
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
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splenalgia
pain in the spleen
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splenodynia
pain in the spleen
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anisocytosis
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
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elliptocyte
oval red blood cells
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elliptocytosis
condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
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embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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erythrocytosis
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
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hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
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hemolysis
breakdown of blood cells
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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leukocytosis
increase in the number of white blood cells
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leukopenia
deficiency of white blood cells
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macrocytosis
condition characterized by large red blood cells
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microcytosis
condition characterized by small red blood cells
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myelopoiesis
formation of bone marrow
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neutropenia
deficiency of neutrophils
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normocyte
normal-sized red blood cell
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oligocythemia
deficiency in the number of red blood cells
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pancytopenia
deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
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phagocytosis
process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris
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poikilocytosis
condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
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polycythemia
excess of red blood cells
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reticulocyte
immature red blood cell
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spherocyte
red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape
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thrombocyte
cell that helps blood clot; also known as a platelet
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thrombocytopenia
deficiency in the number of platelets
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thrombocytosis
increase in the number of platelets
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thromboembolism
blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
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thrombogenic
capable of producing a blood clot
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thrombosis
the formation of a blood clot
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thrombus
blood clot
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asplenia
absence of a spleen or of spleen function
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hepatosplenomegaly
enlargement of the liver and spleen
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lymphocyte
lymph cell
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lymphopenia
abnormal deficiency in lymph
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splenectomy
displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen
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splenolysis
breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
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splenomalacia
softening of the spleen
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splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
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splenoptosis
downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
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thyme hyperplasia
overdevelopment of the thymus
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hematocrit
test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume
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hematology
study of blood
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hemoglobin
iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells
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hypoperfusion
inadequate flow of blood
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immunoglobulin
protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
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immunologist
specialist in the study of the immune system
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lymphangiogram
record of the study of lymph vessels