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
A
breakdown of blood
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Hematology
A
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 -
bone marrow or spinal cord
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Myelodysplasia
bad formation of the spinal cord
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Thrombocytopenia
platelet deficiency
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Hematoma
tumor-like mass
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Ecchymosis
large bruise
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Purpura
purple/red discoloration
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Petechia
minor bruises under skin
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Hemophilia
a disease in which blood does not clot
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Hemorrhage
a lot of bleeding
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Thrombus
blood clot
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Thrombogenic
clot formation
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Thrombosis
formation of clot
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Embolus
clot that moves through the bloodstream (can be blood or fat)
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Embolism
blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
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Thromboembolism
obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot that has become dislodged from another site in the circulation
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Lymphadenopathy
disease in lymph glands
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Lymphedema
swelling in lymph
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Splenalgia
spleen pain
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Splenodynia
spleen pain
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Myelodysplasia
defective formation of bone marrow
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Myeloma
tumor of bone marrow
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Osteomyelitis
bone marrow inflammation
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-poiesis
formation, production
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CBC
complete blood count
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-penia
deficiency
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Leukopenia
WBC deficiency
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Thrombocytopenia
platelet deficiency
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Pancytopenia
All (RBC, WBC, platelet) deficiency
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Leukocytosis
too many WBC
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Normocyte
normal RBC
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Macrocytosis
large RBC
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Microcytosis
small RBC
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Anisocytosis
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of RBC
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Spherocyte
sphere shaped RBC
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Elliptocyte
oval shaped cell
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Sickle cell
curved shape RBC
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Poikilocytosis
RBC in a variety of shapes
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Diagnostics
to diagnose
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Perfusion
blood circling through tissue
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Hypoperfusion
decreased blood perfusion
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Reperfusion injury
blood flow reestablished after an injury
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H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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Hematocrit
volume that carries RBC
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Hgb
Hemoglobin - part if RBC that carries O2
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HCT
Hematocrit - the proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of RBC (expressed as a percentage)
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Hemoglobinpathy
disease of hemoglobin
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Aplastic anemia
blood cells not being formed correctly
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Hemolytic anemia
destruction of RBC
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Septicemia
infection in blood
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Hyperlipidemia
increased fat content in the blood
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Excess bilirubin
excess waste from RBC
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Coaugulopathy
blood clotting disease
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Hypocoagulability
not enough clotting
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Hypercoagulability
to much clotting
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Ischemia
decrease blood flow to organ
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Hypovolemia
fluid lose
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Hypervolemia
fluid overload
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Bilirubinemia
waste of RBC in the blood
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Hyperbilirubinemia
too much bilirubin in blood (can lead to jaundice)
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Hypercholesterolemia
too much cholesterol in the blood
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Hyperlipidemia
too much fat in the blood
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Septicemia
infection in blood
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Uremia
urine in the blood (waste products building in blood)
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Lymphadenitis
lymph gland inflammation
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Lymphangitis
lymph vessel inflammation
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Mononucleosis
disease of lymphocyte
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Red blood cells treatment
fix the cause, if severe, transfusion
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White blood cell treatment
if severe, transfusion; if leukemia, chemotherapy
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Platelet treatment
prevent clots, break clots, if severe, transfusion
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Lapar/o
stomach
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Laparosplenectomy
removal of spleen through the stomach
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Lymphadenectomy
lymph gland removal
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Lymphadenotomy
lymph gland incision
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Thymectomy
thymus removal
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Tonsillectomy
tonsil removal
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Anticoagulant
prevents clotting
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Thrombolytic
breaks clots
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Hemostatic
increase perfusion (clotting) to stop bleeding
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PLT
platelet
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RBC
red blood cell
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WBC
white blood cell
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Units
measure
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SC
subcutaneous
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IV
intravascular
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IVP
Intravenous Pylogram
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Reconstitute
medicine in powder form diluted with saline to make a liquid form
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Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic
drugs to breakdown clots and stop clotting
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Hemostatic
drug to stop blood flow (help create a clot)
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-edema
swelling
