Chapter 3 medical terminology Flashcards

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Anemia

A

Condition without blood

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Anticoagulant

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One that is against clotting

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Antigen

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Antibody producer

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Antihistamine

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Against histamine

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Autoimmune

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Self exemption/protection

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Coagulation

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Process of clotting

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Erythrocyte

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A red cell

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Hematology

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Study of blood

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Hematoma

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A “tumor” of blood

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Hemolysis

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Process of breaking blood

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Hemorrhage

A

Escaping blood (bleeding)

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Icteric

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Pertaining to jaundice

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Inflammation

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Process/condition of fire

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

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Intravascular

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Pertaining to inside vessels

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Leukocyte

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A white cell

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Leukopenia

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A deficiency of white cells

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Leukocytosis

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Condition of excess white cells

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Lipemia

A

A blood condition of fat

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Morphology

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Study of shape/form

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Pancyytopenia

A

Deficiency of all blood cells

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Poikilocytosis

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Condition of irregular cells

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Polycythemia

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Condition of many cells of blood

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Pruritus

A

An itch

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Pyrexia

A

A condition of fever

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Serology

A

Study of serum

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Thrombocyte

A

A clot cell

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Thrombocytopenia

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A deficiency of clot cells

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Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation of tonsils

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Vascular

A

Pertaining to vessels