Ch. 3 Blood, Lymphs, & Immunity Terms Flashcards
Anemia
A condition without blood
Anticoagulant
One that is against clotting
Antigen
Antibody producer
Antihistamine
Against histamine
Autoimmune
Self exemption/protection
Coagulation
Process of clotting
Erythrocyte
A red cell
Hematology
The study of blood
Hematoma
A “tumor”/”swelling” of blood
Hemolysis
Process of breaking blood
Hemorrhage
Escaping blood (bleeding)
Icteric
Pertaining to jaundice
Inflammation
Process/condition of fire
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Intravascular
Pertaining to inside vessels
Leukocyte
A white cell (white blood cells)
Leukopenia
A deficiency of white (cells)
Leukocytosis
Condition of white cells (excessive)
Lipemia
A blood condition of fat
Morphology
Study of shape/form
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all (blood) cells
Poikilocytosis
Conditioned of varied/irregular cells
Polycythemia
Conditions of many cells of blood
Pruritus
An itch
Pyrexia
A condition of fever
Serology
Study of serum
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
Thrombocyte
A clot cell
Thrombocytopenia
A deficiency of clot cells
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsils
Vascular
Pertaining to vessels