CH3 Applied Terminology for Blood, Lymphatics, and Immunity Flashcards
Anemia
condition without/deficient blood
Anticoagulant
one that is against clotting
Antigen
antibody producer
Antihistamine
against histamine
Autoimmune
self 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 yellowing/jaundice
Inflammation
process/conditioning to fire
Inguinal
pertaining to the groin
Intravascular
pertaining to inside vessels
Leukocyte
a white cell
Leukopenia
a deficiency of white cells
Leukocytosis
a condition of excess white cells
Lipemia
a blood condition of fat
Morphology
study of shape/form
Pancytopenia
deficiency of all cells
Poikilocytosis
condition of varied/irregular 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