Chapter 10: Terms to know blood Flashcards
phag/o
to eat
-lysis
destruction
-philia
to attract
thrombectomy
excision of a blood clot
hematocele
blood cyst
hemolysis
destruction of red blood cells
erythropenia
lack of red blood cells
plasma
fluid part of the blood
hemophilia
hereditary blood disease, lack of clotting
hemoglobin
iron containing pigment of red blood cells
number of thrombocytes per cubic millimeter of blood
200,000-500,000
splenopexy
surgical fixation of a movable spleen
anticoagulant
works against blood coagulation (clotting)
hemostatic
agent used to control bleeding
AIDS
Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
hematologist
one who specializes in blood
erythrocyte
a red blood cell
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
hemophobia
fear of blood
anemia
literally means a lack of blood
number of erythrocytes number per cubic milimeter of blood and their life span
5 million, 80-120 day lifespan
a hereditary, chronic, hemolytic defect in the hemoglobin molecule
sickle cell anemia
