Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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erythrocyte
A
red blood cell
2
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hematology
A
study of blood
3
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coagulation
A
process of clotting
4
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anticoagulant
A
one that is against clotting
5
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hemolysis
A
process of break blood
6
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serology
A
study of serum
7
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leukocyte
A
white blood cell
8
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thrombocyte
A
clotting cells or platelets
9
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lipemia
A
fatty blood condition
10
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icteric
A
pertaining to jaundice
11
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bilirubinemia
A
bilirubin blood condition
12
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hyperbilirubinemia
A
excess bilirubin blood condition
13
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Packed Cell Volume
A
relative measurement of red blood cells to the total volume
14
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hematocrit
A
tube spun to determine PCV
15
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hemoglobin
A
the blood glob/stuff
16
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anemia
A
condition without blood
17
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polycythemia
A
condition of many blood cells
18
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morphology
A
study of shape
19
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pathogen
A
disease producer
20
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erythropoietin
A
the red producer
21
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erythropoiesis
A
process of producing red
22
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hemorrhage
A
blood escaping/bleeding
23
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anuclear
A
pertaining to without a nucleus
24
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polychromasia
A
condition of many colors
25
hematopoietic
pertaining to producing blood
26
anisocytosis
condition of a varied cell
27
Discoid
resembling a disk
28
splenic
pertaining to the spleen
29
macrophage
large eater
30
Hypoxia
condition of low oxygen
31
leukocytosis
condition of white bloods cells
| excess numbers of WBC's
32
leukopoiesis
process of producing white blood cells
33
granulocyte
granule cell
| leukocytes that have cytoplasmic granules
34
agranulocyte
cell without a granule
35
neutrophil
neutral loving
| have cytoplasmic granules packed inside of them
36
polymorphonuclear
pertaining to a many shaped nucleus
36
polymorphonuclear
pertaining to a many shaped nucleus
37
Neutrophilic
pertaining to neutral loving
38
neutrophilia
condition of loving neutral
| excess numbers of neutrophils
39
neutropenia
neutrophil deficiency
40
Eosinophil
red loving
| granulocytes with red cytoplasmic granules
41
eosinophilia
condition of red loving
| increased number of eosinophils
42
basophil
blue loving
| granulocyte with blue cytoplasmic granules
43
basophilia
condition of blue loving
| increased number of basophils
44
helminths
parasitic worms
45
monocytosis
condition of one cell
| increased numbers of circulating monocytes
46
monocytopenia
deficiency of monocytes
47
lymphocyte
lymph/water cell
48
lymphocytosis
condition of lymph cells
| abnormally increased number of lymphocytes
48
lymphocytosis
condition of lymph cells
| abnormally increased number of lymphocytes
49
lymphopenia
deficiency of lymphocytes
50
lymphoid
resembling lymph
51
cytotoxic/cytotoxin
pertaining to a poison cell
52
megakaryocyte
large nucleus cell
53
hemostasis
blood stoppage, clotting
54
oncology
study of cancer
55
coagulopathy
clotting disease
56
pancytopenia
all cell deficiency
57
prothrombin
before the clot
58
thrombin
enzyme for clotting
59
endothelial
pertaining to within nipple-like
60
thrombus
a clot
61
thrombosis
condition of a clot
| abnormal clotting in vasculature
62
hypoproteinemia
condition of low protein in the blood
63
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
64
splenectomy
removal of the spleen
65
autoantibodies
self antibody
66
neoplasia
new to form
| cancer
67
malignant
bad aggressive spread tumor
68
immunodeficient
deficient protection
69
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsil
70
pharyngeal
pertaining to the throat
71
retropharyngeal
pertaining to behind the throat
72
lymphadenectomy
remove lymph nodes
73
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
74
symmetrical
equal, same
75
asymmetrical
not equal, not the same
76
prescapular
before or in front of shoulder
77
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
78
lymphadenomegaly
enlargement of lymph gland
79
lymphadenopathy
disease of lymph gland
80
edema
swelling, excess accumulation of interstitial fluid
81
edematous
pertaining to edema
82
immunology
study of immunity/protection
83
degranulate
away from granules
| release their granules
84
immunosuppressant
pertaining to reduce protection
85
anaphylaxis
guarding back up again
| life threatening allergic reaction
86
inflammation
normal protective response to disease or injury
87
5 signs of inflammation
1. Heat
2. Redness
3. Edema
4. pain
5. loss of function
88
Erythematous
pertaining to redness
89
erythema
more inflammation
90
pyrexia
fever
91
pyrogen
fever producer
92
pyrogenic
pertaining to the fever producer
93
epistaxis
nosebleed
94
hematuria
condition of blood in the urine
95
petechiae
pinpoint speckles
96
biopsy
to view life under a microscope
97
agglutination
process of gluing
