Chapter 3 terms Flashcards
Anemia
Condition without (deficient) blood
Anticoagulant
One that is against clotting
Antigen
Antibody Producer
Antihistamine
Against Histamines
Autoimmune
Self exemption/protection
Coagulation
Process of clotting
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Hematology
Study of blood
Hematoma
A “tumor”/”Swelling” of blood
Hemolysis
Process of breaking blood
Hemorrhage
Escaping blood Ie bleeding
Icteric
Pertaining to Jaundice
Inflammation
Process/condition of of fire
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
Intravascular
Pertaining to inside vessels
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Leukopenia
A deficiency of white blood cells
Leukocytosis
Condition of white blood cells (excess)
Lipemia
A blood condition of fat
Morphology
Study of Shape/form
Pancytopenia
Deficiency of all blood cells
Poikilocytosis
Condition of varied/irregular cells
Polycythemia
Condition of many cells of blood
Pruitis
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