Chapter 10: Terms to know blood Flashcards
1
Q
phag/o
A
to eat
2
Q
-lysis
A
destruction
3
Q
-philia
A
to attract
4
Q
thrombectomy
A
excision of a blood clot
5
Q
hematocele
A
blood cyst
6
Q
hemolysis
A
destruction of red blood cells
7
Q
erythropenia
A
lack of red blood cells
8
Q
plasma
A
fluid part of the blood
9
Q
hemophilia
A
hereditary blood disease, lack of clotting
10
Q
hemoglobin
A
iron containing pigment of red blood cells
11
Q
number of thrombocytes per cubic millimeter of blood
A
200,000-500,000
12
Q
splenopexy
A
surgical fixation of a movable spleen
13
Q
anticoagulant
A
works against blood coagulation (clotting)
14
Q
hemostatic
A
agent used to control bleeding
15
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
