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Blood and Lymph Terminology Flashcards

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Erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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Leukocytes

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white blood cells

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Thrombocytes

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platelets

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Immunoglobulins

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proteins dissolved in the blood (help with protection)

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coagul/o-

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blood’s ability to form clots

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anticoagulation

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prevent formation of clots

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thromb/o

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clot

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Thrombophlebitis

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vein inflammation due to clotting

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phleb

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vein

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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cyt/o

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cell

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leuk/o

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white

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Hemolysis

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breakdown of blood

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Hematology

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study of blood

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Thrombocytosis

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increase number of platelets

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Leukemia

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cancer of the blood or bone marrow, there is an abnormal increase of WBC

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-emia

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blood condition

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Anemia

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decrease in red blood cells

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Polycythemia

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excess

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Autoimmune

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body attacking body’s own good cells

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Antibodies

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response to antigens

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Lymphadenitis

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inflammation of lymph gland

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aden

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gland

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Myel/o -

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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Myelodysplasia

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bad formation of the spinal cord

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Thrombocytopenia

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platelet deficiency

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Hematoma

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tumor-like mass

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Ecchymosis

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large bruise

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Purpura

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purple/red discoloration

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Petechia

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minor bruises under skin

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Hemophilia

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a disease in which blood does not clot

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Hemorrhage

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a lot of bleeding

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Thrombus

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blood clot

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Thrombogenic

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clot formation

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Thrombosis

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formation of clot

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Embolus

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clot that moves through the bloodstream (can be blood or fat)

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Embolism

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blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

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Thromboembolism

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obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot that has become dislodged from another site in the circulation

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Lymphadenopathy

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disease in lymph glands

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Lymphedema

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swelling in lymph

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Splenalgia

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spleen pain

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Splenodynia

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spleen pain

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Myelodysplasia

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defective formation of bone marrow

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Myeloma

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tumor of bone marrow

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Osteomyelitis

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bone marrow inflammation

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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-penia

A

deficiency

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Leukopenia

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WBC deficiency

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Thrombocytopenia

A

platelet deficiency

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Pancytopenia

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All (RBC, WBC, platelet) deficiency

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Leukocytosis

A

too many WBC

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Normocyte

A

normal RBC

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Macrocytosis

A

large RBC

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Microcytosis

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small RBC

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Anisocytosis

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condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of RBC

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Spherocyte

A

sphere shaped RBC

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Elliptocyte

A

oval shaped cell

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Sickle cell

A

curved shape RBC

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Poikilocytosis

A

RBC in a variety of shapes

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Diagnostics

A

to diagnose

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Perfusion

A

blood circling through tissue

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Hypoperfusion

A

decreased blood perfusion

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Reperfusion injury

A

blood flow reestablished after an injury

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H&H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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Hematocrit

A

volume that carries RBC

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin - part if RBC that carries O2

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HCT

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Hematocrit - the proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of RBC (expressed as a percentage)

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Hemoglobinpathy

A

disease of hemoglobin

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Aplastic anemia

A

blood cells not being formed correctly

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Hemolytic anemia

A

destruction of RBC

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Septicemia

A

infection in blood

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Hyperlipidemia

A

increased fat content in the blood

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Excess bilirubin

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excess waste from RBC

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Coaugulopathy

A

blood clotting disease

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Hypocoagulability

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not enough clotting

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Hypercoagulability

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to much clotting

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Ischemia

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decrease blood flow to organ

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Hypovolemia

A

fluid lose

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Hypervolemia

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fluid overload

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Bilirubinemia

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waste of RBC in the blood

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Hyperbilirubinemia

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too much bilirubin in blood (can lead to jaundice)

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Hypercholesterolemia

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too much cholesterol in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

A

too much fat in the blood

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Septicemia

A

infection in blood

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Uremia

A

urine in the blood (waste products building in blood)

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Lymphadenitis

A

lymph gland inflammation

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Lymphangitis

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lymph vessel inflammation

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Mononucleosis

A

disease of lymphocyte

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Red blood cells treatment

A

fix the cause, if severe, transfusion

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White blood cell treatment

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if severe, transfusion; if leukemia, chemotherapy

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Platelet treatment

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prevent clots, break clots, if severe, transfusion

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Lapar/o

A

stomach

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Laparosplenectomy

A

removal of spleen through the stomach

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Lymphadenectomy

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lymph gland removal

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Lymphadenotomy

A

lymph gland incision

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Thymectomy

A

thymus removal

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Tonsillectomy

A

tonsil removal

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Anticoagulant

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prevents clotting

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Thrombolytic

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breaks clots

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Hemostatic

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increase perfusion (clotting) to stop bleeding

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PLT

A

platelet

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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Units

A

measure

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SC

A

subcutaneous

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IV

A

intravascular

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IVP

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Intravenous Pylogram

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Reconstitute

A

medicine in powder form diluted with saline to make a liquid form

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Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic

A

drugs to breakdown clots and stop clotting

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Hemostatic

A

drug to stop blood flow (help create a clot)

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-edema

A

swelling

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