Blood and Lymphatic System - Plan Terms Flashcards
1
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anticoagulant
A
a drug that prevents clots
2
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thrombolytic
A
a drug that breaks up clots
3
Q
hemostatic
A
a drug that stops blood flow
4
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lymphadenectomy
A
removal of a lymph node
5
Q
splenectomy
A
removal of the spleen
6
Q
tonsillectomy
A
removal of the tonsils
7
Q
apheresis
A
removal of one or more components from the blood before returning the blood to the same patient
8
Q
plasmapheresis
A
removal of the blood plasma from the blood prior to returning the blood cells to the same person
9
Q
cytapheresis
A
removal of erythrocytes, leukocytes, or thrombocytes from the blood prior to returning other cells and plasma to the same patient
10
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plateletpheresis
A
removal of platelets from the blood prior to returning other cells and plasma to the same person
