Chapter 3 Flashcards
Anemia
Condition without (deficient) blood
Anticoagulant
One that is against clotting
Antigen
Antibody producer
Antihistamine
Against histamine
Autoimmune
Self exemption/protection
Erthrocyte
A red cell
Coagulation
Process of clotting
Hematology
Study of blood
Hematoma
A “tumor”/”swelling” of blood
Hemolysis
Process of breaking blood
Hemorrhage
Escaping blood
Icteric
Pertaining to jaundice
Intravascular
Pertaining to inside vessels
Inflammation
Process/condition of fire
Inguinal
Pertaining to groin
Leukocyte
A white cell
Leukopenia
A deficiency of white (cells)
Leukocytosis
Condition of white cells
Lipemia
A blood condition of fat
Morphology
Study of shape/form
Poikilocytosis
Condition of varied/irregular cells
Polycythemia
Condition of many cells of blood
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all (blood) cells
Pruritus
An itch
Pyrexia
A condition of fever
Serology
Study of serum
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
Thrombocyte
A clot cell
Thrombocytopenia
A clot former
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of tonsils
Vascular
Pertaining to vessels