Ch. 3 Applied Terminology for Blood, Lymphatics and Immunity Flashcards
Anemia
blood deficiency
Anticoagulant
stop from clotting
Antigen
antibody producer
Antihistamine
against histamine
Autoimmune
self protection
Erythrocyte
a red cell
Coagulation
process of clotting
Hematoma
tumor of blood
Hemorrhage
escaping blood
Hematology
study of blood
Hemolysis
process of breaking blood
Icteric
jaundice
Inflammation
fire/swelling
Morphology
study of shape
Inguinal
the groin
Leukocyte
white blood cell
Intravacular
inside the vessel
Leukocytosis
too much white blood cells
Lipemia
condition of fatty blood
Pancytopenia
Poikilocytosis
varied or irregular cells
Polycythemia
lots of blood cells
Pruritus
itchy
Pyrexia
fever
Serology
study or serum
Thrombocyte
a clot cell
Splenomegaly
to cut out the spleen
Tonsilitis
inflammation of tonsils
Thrombocytopenia
deficiency of blood clot cells
Vascular
pertaining to the vessles
Leukopenia
deficiency of white blood cells