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