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ch. 15 terms Flashcards

1
Q

Erythrocytes

A

red blood cells

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2
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Leukocytes

A

White blood cells

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3
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Leukocytosis

A

elevation in the number of white blood cells

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4
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Anemia

A

blood condition of less than normal levels of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin

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5
Q

-philia

A

increase in particular cell

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6
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-penia

A

decrease in particular cell

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7
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Dyscrasia

A

any abnormal condition of blood

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8
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Edema

A

accumulation of fluid in intercellular space

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9
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Erythrocytosis

A

abnormal increase in red blood cells

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10
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Exudate

A

material that escaped blood vessels but is high in protein, cells, or solid materials from cells

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11
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Hemolytic

A

destroying and removing red blood cells

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12
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Hemolysis

A

breakdown of red blood cells

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13
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Hemophilia

A

deficient blood coagulation

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14
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Hemorrhage

A

loss of blood

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15
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Hemostasis

A

act of controlling blood or bleeding

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16
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Hyperemia

A

excess blood in a part

17
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Leukemia

A

elevation in number of malignant WBC

18
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Lipemia

A

excessive amount of fats in blood

19
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Phagocytosis

A

condition of eating cells

20
Q

-cytosis

A

condition of cell but implies elevated cell numbers

21
Q

Septicemia

A

Condition in which micro organisms and their toxins are present in the blood

22
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allergin

A

substance capable of inducing an allergic reaction

23
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lymphoma

A

general term for a malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphoid tissue

24
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anaphylaxis

A

is a severe response to a foreign substance

25
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osteosarcoma

A

malignant neoplasm composed of bone

26
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morphology

A

study of form

27
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Onocology

A

study of tumors

28
Q

debilitated

A

weakened

29
Q

Antibody

A

protein produced by the body in response to a particular foreign substance

30
Q

adenocarcinoma

A

malignant growth of epithelial glandular tissue

31
Q

blastoma

A

neoplasm composed

of immature undifferentiated cells

32
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hemangioma

A

benign neoplasm composed of newly formed blood vessels

33
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hemangiosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of vascular tissue

34
Q

melanoma

A

neoplasm composed of melanin-pigmented cells

35
Q

myeloma

A

malignant neoplasm

composed of bone marrow

36
Q

myosarcoma

A

malignant

neoplasm composed of muscle

37
Q

fulguration

A

destruction of

tissue by high-frequency electrical current

38
Q

protocol

A

course of treatment

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