Ch 7. Blood, Lymphatic System And Immunology Flashcards
1
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Aden/o
A
Gland
2
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Blast/o
A
Germ, bud,developing cell
3
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Erythr/o
A
Red
4
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Lymph/o
A
Clear water or fluid
5
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Splen/o
A
Spleen
6
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Thromb/o
A
Clot
7
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Tox/o
A
Toxic
8
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Poikil/o
A
Irregular
9
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-lysis
A
Loosen, dissolve
10
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-penia
A
Deficiency
11
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Anisocytosis
A
Red blood cells of unequal size
12
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Erythipenia
A
Low red blood cells
13
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Hemolysis
A
Rupture of red blood cell membrane
14
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Hemorrhage
A
Abnormal loss of blood
15
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Macrocytosis
A
Presence of abnormally large red blood cells
16
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Poikilocytosis
A
When more than 10% of red blood cells are abnormally shaped
17
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Polycythemia
A
Abnormally amount of red blood cells from genetic mutation
18
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Splenomegaly
A
Abnormally large spleen
19
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Thrombopenia
A
Reduced number of platelets
20
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Toxemia
A
Toxins in bloodstream
21
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Botul/o
A
Sausage
22
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Globin/o
A
Protein
23
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Ana-
A
Up,toward
24
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iatr/o
A
Physician
25
Idi/o
Individual
26
Necr/o
Death
27
Nosocom/o
Hospital
28
Sept/o
Wall
29
-phylaxis
Protection
30
-rrhagic
Abnormal discharge
31
Anaphylaxis
Immediate reaction to a foreign substance
32
Communicable disease
A disease that can be transmitted
33
Diphtheria
A disease resulting in acute inflammation of mucous membranes
34
Dyscrasia
Any abnormal condition of the blood
35
Hematoma
Bruise
36
Hemophilia
No blood clotting protein
37
Infectious disease that causes internal bleeding
Hemorrhagic fever
38
Idiopathic disease
Disease without any apparent cause
39
Necrosis
Death of one or more cells or portion of tissue
40
Nosocomial infection
A disease contracted at the hospital
41
Septicemia
Systemwide disease by bacteria and their toxins
42
Attenuation
Process which pathogens are rendered less virulent
43
Hematocrit
% of blood cells in a volume of blood
44
Thrombolysis
Treatment to dissolve a blood clot
