Chapter 3: Applied Terminology for Blood, Lymphatics, and Immunity Flashcards
Anticoagulant
Against Clotting
Anemia
Condition of Deficient Blood
Antigen
Antibody Producer
Antihistamine
Against histamine
Autoimmune
Self exemption/production
Coagulation
Process of Clotting
Hematology
Study of Blood
Erythrocyte
Red Blood Cell
Hematoma
A tumor of blood
Hemolysis
Process of breaking blood
Hemorrhage
Escaping blood
Icteric
Pertaining to Jaundice
Inflammation
Process of fire
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Intravascular
Pertaining to inside blood vessels
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Leukopenia
Deficiency of White cells
Leukocytosis
Excessive White cells
Lipemia
Condition of fat in the blood
Morphology
Study of shape/form
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all blood cells
Poikilocytosis
Condition of irregular cells
Polycythemia
Condition of many blood cells
Pruritis
Presence of Itching
Pyrexia
Presence of Fever
Serology
Study of Serum
Splenomegaly
Enlarged Spleen
Thrombocyte
Clotting Cell
Thrombocytopenia
Deficiency of clot cells
Tonsilitis
Inflammation of tonsils
Vascular
Pertaining to vessels