Ch.9 (Blood/Lymphatic) Flashcards
coagul/o
coagulation
thromb/o
clot
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
cyt/o
cell
leuk/o
white
phleb/o, veno
vein
myel/o
bone marrow, spine
tonsill/o
tonsils
thym/o
thymus
immun/o
immune system
ecchymosis
large bruise
hemophilia
blood doesn’t clot
petechia
small bruise
reperfusion injury
tissue injury occurring after blood flow is restored
lymphadenopathy
lymph gland disease
lymphedema
excessive lymph causing swelling
anisocytosis
RBC size inequality condition
elliptocyte
oval RBCs
elliptocytosis
condition w/ increase in oval RBCs
embolism
blockage of blood vessel
erythrocytosis
increase in RBCs
hemolysis
blood cell breakdown
leukocytosis
increase in WBCs
macrocytosis
condition of large RBCs
microsytosis
condition of small RBCs
myelopoiesis
bone marrow formation
neutropenia
neutrophil deficiency
oligocythemia
low RBC count
pancytopenia
low counts of all cellular components of blood
poikilocytosis
condition w/ RBCs in different shapes
polycythemia
high RBC count
reticulocyte
immature RBC
spherocyte
spherical RBC
thrombocyte
platelet
thrombocytosis
high platelet count