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CH. 8 Blood & Lymphatic Flashcards

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Erythrocytes

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red blood cells

  • transport oxygen
  • take away waste
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Leukocytes

neutrophils, lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils

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white blood cells

  • fight infection
  • tissue damage
  • phagocytosis
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Thrombocytes

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platelets

-scab markers

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coagul/o

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coagulation

anticoagulant
coagulopathy

Latin : “cheese making”

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thromb/o

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clot

thrombocyte
thrombosis

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Hemophilia

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disease in which the blood does not clot well

-life threatening when formed in the bloodstream

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hem/o

hemat/o

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blood

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cyt/o

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cell

Greek: “basket” / “jar”, beehive

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leuk/o

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white

leukocytes
leukemia

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phleb/o

ven/o

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vein

phlebotomy (drawing blood)
venospasm

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lymphatic system

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  • excess fluid collects into larger vessels

- filters out infectious agents and cancerous cells

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lymph/o

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lymph

lymphadenitis
lymphoma

Latin: “water” / “spring”

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myel/o

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bone marrow

Greek: “the innermost part” (bone marrow and spinal cord)

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-emia

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blood condition

anemia
leukemia

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

tonsillitis
tonsillectomy

Latin: “almond”

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splen/o

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spleen

splenomegaly
splenectomy

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thym/o

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thymus -organ found in the neck

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immun/o

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immune system

immunology
immunoglobulin

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-penia

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deficiency

cytopenia

Greek: “poverty” / “famine”

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anemia

- reduction of RBC noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue

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an/ emia

an (no) + emia (blood condition)

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hematoma

- mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

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hemat / oma

hemat (blood) + oma (tumor)

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hemophilia

-condition in which the blood doesnt clot, thus causing excessive bleeding

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hemo / phil / ia

hemo ( blood) + phil (love) + ia (condition)

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hemorrhage

-excessive blood loss

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hemo / rrhage

hemo (blood) + rrhage (burst forth)

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petechia

-small bruise

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Latin : “freckle” / “spot”

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reperfusion injury

-injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored

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re / per/ fusion

re (again) + per (through) + fusion (pour)

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lymphadenopathy

-disease of lymph gland/ node

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lymph / adeno / pathy

lymph

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lymphedema

-abnormal accumulation of lymph > extremities

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lymph / edema

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splenalgia

-pain in the spleen

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splen / algia

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splenodynia

-pain in the spleen

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spleno / dynia

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hematopoiesis

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hemato / poiesis

hemato (blood) + poiesis (formation)

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myelopoiesis

-formation of bone marrow

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myelo / poiesis

myelo (bone marrow) + poiesis (formation_

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neutropenia

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neutro (neutrophil) + penia (deficiency)

33
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sphygmomanometer

A

device used to measure blood pressure

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hematocrit

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determine the ratio of RBCs to total blood volume

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hemoglobin

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iron containing pigment in RBCs that carry oxygen to the cells

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DVT

-formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the leg

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deep vein thrombosis

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ischemia

-blockage of blood flow to an organ

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isch / emia

isch (hold back) + emia (blood condition)

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phelbarteriectasia

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phleb / arteri / ectasia

phleb (vein) + arteri (artery) + ectasia (dilation)

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thrombophlebitis

-inflammation of vein caused by a clot

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thrombo / phleb / itis

thrombo (clot) + phleb (vein) + itis (inflammation)

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hypervolemia

- increasing blood volume

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hyper / vol / emia

over / volume / blood condition

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septicemia

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septic / emia

rotting / blood condition

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uremia

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ur / emia

urine / blood condition

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hepatosplenitis

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hepato / splen / itis

liver / spleen / inflammation

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lymphadenitis

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lymph/ aden / itis

lymph / gland / inflammation

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lymphangiectasia

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lymph / angi / ectasia

lymph / vessel . dilation

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mononucleosis

-abnormally large # of mononuclear leukocytes

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mono / nucle / osis

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