Ch. 3 Terms Flashcards
Anemia
Condition without (deficient) 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
Study of blood
Hematoma
A “tumor/ swelling” of blood
Hemolysis
Process of breaking blood
Hemorrhage
Escaping blood
Icteric
Pertaining to jaundice
Inflammation
Process/ condition of fire
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Intravascular
Pertaining to inside vessels
Leukocyte
A white cell
Leukopenia
A deficiency of white cells
Leukocytosis
Condition of white cells
Lipemia
A blood condition of fat
Morphology
Study of shape/ form
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all (blood) cells
Poikilocytosis
Condition of irregular/ varied cells
Polycythemia
Condition 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 the vessels