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8.3 Observation and Discovery - Objective Flashcards

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1
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Two ways of looking at blood cells

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Complete blood count

Looking at size and shape

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Complete Blood Count

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CBC - is one of the most common test. Counts each number of cell

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Anemia

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lower than normal number red blood. most common problem

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Leukopenia

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can caused by an infection. If number is to low, it mean that a patient has a weak immune system

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anisocytosis

an- not
iso - equal
cyt- cell
osis - condition

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

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elliptocyte

ellipto - oval shaped
cyte - cell

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oval red blood cells

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elliptocytosis

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condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells

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embolism

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blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

em - in
bolus - throw

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mass of matter present in the blood

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

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hematopoiesis

hemat - blood
opoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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hemolysis

hemo - blood
lysis - breakdown

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breakdown of blood cells

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in the number of white blood cells

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leukopenia

leuko - white
penia - deficiency

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deficiency in white blood cells

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macrocytosis

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condition characterized by large red blood cells

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microcytosis

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condition characterized by small red blood cells

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myelopoiesis

myelo - bone marrow
opiesis - formation

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formation of bone marrow

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neutropenia

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deficiency in neutrophil

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normocyte

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normal-sized red blood cell

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oligocythemia

oligo - few
cyt- cell
hemia - blood

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deficiency in the number of red blood cells

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pancytopenia

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deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

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phagocytosis

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process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris

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poikilocytosis

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condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes

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polycythemia

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excess of red blood cells

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reticulocyte

reticulo - net
cyte - cell

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immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance

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thrombocyte

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cell that helps blood clot; also known as a platelet

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thrombocytopenia

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deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)

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thromboembolism

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

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thrombogenic

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capable of producing a blood clot

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thrombosis

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the formation of a blood clot

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thrombus

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blood clot

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asplenia

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absence of a spleen or of spleen function

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hepatosplenomegaly

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enlargement of the liver and spleen

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lymphocyte

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lymph cell

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lymphopenia

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abnormal deficiency in lymph

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splenectopy

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displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen

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splenolysis

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breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue

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splenomalacia

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softening of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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splenoptosis

spleno - spleen
optosis - drooping condition

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downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen

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thymic hyperplasia

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overdevelopment of the thymus

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antibody

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substance produced by the body in response to an antigen

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antigen

ant- against
gen - created

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substance that causes the body to produce antibodies

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hematocrit

hema - blood
crit - judge

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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

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study of the blood

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hemoglobin

hemo - blood
globin - globe

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iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells

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hypoperfusion

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inadequate flow of blood

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immunoglobulin

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protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease

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immunology

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study of the immune system

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immunologist

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specialist in the study of the immune system

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lymphangiogram

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record of the study of lymph vessels

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lymphangiography

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procedure to study the lymph vessels

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perfusion

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circulation of blood through tissue

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phlebology

phlebo - vein

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study of veins

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phlebotomist

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specialist in drawing blood

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phlebotomy

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incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood

59
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sphygmomanomete

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fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure

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