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Ch # 8: Hemotology Flashcards

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1
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55% of blood is this watery fluid

Contains: glucose, amino acids, hormones and electrolytes

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Plasma

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45% of blood

Contains cell or cell fragments floating in the plasma

Includes: RBC’s (contains hemoglobin), WBC’s, platelets

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Formed elements

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A process where all the formed elements r produced in red bone marrow

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Hematopoiesis

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The diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues

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Hematology

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Specializes in the treatment of bleeding disorders, cancers of the blood forming tissues and anemia

Interprets blood tests and the science of blood transfussions

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Hematologist

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Suffix meaning cell

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-cyte

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Suffix meaning abnormal cell condition

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-cytosis

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Suffix meaning surgical removal

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-ectomy

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Suffix meaning blood condition

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-emia

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Suffix meaning protein

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-globin

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Suffix meaning condition

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-ia

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2 Suffixes meaning pertaining 2

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  • ic

- tic

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Suffix meaning 1 who studies

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-logist

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Suffix meaning study of

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-logy

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2 Suffixes meaning destruction

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  • lysis

- lytic

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Suffix meaning instrument 4 measuring

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-meter

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Suffix meaning process of measuring

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-metry

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Suffix meaning mass

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-oma

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Suffix meaning abnormal cell condition

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-osis

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Suffix meaning cutting in2

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-otomy

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Suffix meaning 2 few

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-penia

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Suffix meaning attracted 2

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-phil

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2 Suffixes meaning formation

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  • plasm

- poiesis

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Suffix meaning bursting forth

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-rrhage

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Suffix meaning stopping

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Stasis

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2 Prefixes meaning w/out

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A-

An-

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Prefix meaning against

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Anti-

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Prefix meaning self

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-auto

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Prefix meaning excessive

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Hyper-

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Prefix meaning insufficient

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Hypo-

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Prefix meaning 1

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Mono-

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Prefix meaning all

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Pan-

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Prefix meaning many

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Poly-

34
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Combining form meaning cell

Used 2 refer 2 formed elements

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Cyte/o

35
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2 Combining forms meaning blood

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Hemat/o

Hem/o

36
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Combining form meaning clot

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Thromb/o

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A group of blood disorders involving either a reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes or the amount hemoglobin in the RBC’s

Results in decreased oxygen delivery 2 tissues

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Anemia

38
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Any substance that prevents clot formation

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Anticoagulant

39
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A severe form of anemia caused by the loss of functioning red bone marrow

Results in a decrease in the number of all blood cells

May require a bone marrow transplant

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Aplastic anemia

40
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The collecting and storing of 1’s own blood 2 use 2 replace blood loss during surgery

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Autotransfusion

41
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When a blood sample is incubated 2 check 4 bacterial growth

If present then they r identified and the best antibotic treatment is determined

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Blood culture and sensitivity

C and S

42
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The transfer of blood from 1 person 2 another

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Blood transfusion

43
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The removal of a small sample of bone marrow by needle and is examined for diseases

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Bone marrow aspiration

44
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When a patient receives a red bone marrow donation after ‘s own bone marrow is destroyed by radiation or chemotherepy

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Bone marrow transplant

BMT

45
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The formation of a blood clot

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Coagulate

46
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Comprehensive blood test that includes RBC count, WBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC differential and platelet count

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Complete blood count

CBC

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Usually a piece of thrombus breaks away and floats through the bloodstream until it lodges in a smaller blood vessel and blocks blood flow

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Embolus

48
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A blood test that measures the rate at which the RBC’s settle out of the blood 2 form a sediment at the bottom of the test
tube

Indicates the presence of an inflammatory disease

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESR or sed rate

49
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A blood test that measures the volume of RBC’s w/in the total volume of blood

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Hematocrit

HCT, Htc, crit

50
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2 names 4 a blood collection under the skin by escaping in2 tissue from a damaged blood vessel

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Hematoma

Bruise

51
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A blood test that measures the amount of protein present in a given volume of blood

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Hemoglobin

Hgb, hb

52
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An inherited lack of a vital clotting factor

Results in almost complete inability to stop bleeding

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Hemophilia

53
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Anemia resulting from when there isn’t enough iron 2 build hemoglobin 4 RBC’s

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Iron-deficiency anemia

54
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Cancer of leukocyte -forming red bone marrow

Patient usually has an abnormal and immature leukocytes circulating in their blood

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Leukemia

55
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Anemia resulting from when the digestive system absorbs an insufficiant amount of vitamin B12

B12 is vital 4 erythrocyte production

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Pernicious anemia

PA

56
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2 names 4 the removal of a blood specimen from the vein 4 laboratory tests

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Phlebotomy

Vein puncture

57
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A blood test that determines the number of platelets in a given volume of blood

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Platelet count

58
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A condition characterized by 2 many erythrocytes

The blood becomes 2 thick 2 flow easily through blood vessels

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Polycythemia vera

59
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A blood test that measures how long it takes 4 a clot 2 form after prothrombin when a blood clotting protein is activated

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Prothrombin time

Pro time, PT

60
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A blood test that determines the number of erythrocytes in a volume of blood

Decrease may indicate anemia
Increase may indicate polycythemia vera

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Red blood cell count

RBC count

61
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2 names 4 the presence of bacteria or other toxins in the bloodstream

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Septicemia

Blood poisoning

62
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A machine that performs multiple blood chemistry tests automatically

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Sequential multiple analyzer computer

SMAC

63
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Blood that has had the formed elements and clotting factors removed

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Serum

64
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An inherited blood cell disorder in which erythrocytes take on an abnormal curved shape

Cells r fragile and easily damaged resulting in anemia

Occurs mostly in African Americans

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Sickle cell anemia

65
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An inherited blood disorder in which the body is unable 2 correctly make hemoglobin resulting in anemia

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Thalassemia

66
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The administering of medication 2 dissolve a blood clot and thus restore normal circulation

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Thrombolytic therepy

67
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A blood test that determines the number of leukocytes in a volume of blood

Increase may indicate infection or leukemia
Decrease maybe caused by some diseases, radiation therepy and chemotherepy

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White blood cell count

WBC count

68
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A blood test that determines the number of each type of leukocyte

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White blood cell differential

diff

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