Chapter 3 terms Flashcards

1
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Anemia

A

Condition without (deficient) blood

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2
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Anticoagulant

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One that is against clotting

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3
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Antigen

A

Antibody Producer

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4
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Antihistamine

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Against Histamines

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5
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Autoimmune

A

Self exemption/protection

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6
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Coagulation

A

Process of clotting

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7
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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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8
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Hematology

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Study of blood

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9
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Hematoma

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A “tumor”/”Swelling” of blood

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10
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Hemolysis

A

Process of breaking blood

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11
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Hemorrhage

A

Escaping blood Ie bleeding

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12
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Icteric

A

Pertaining to Jaundice

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13
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Inflammation

A

Process/condition of of fire

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14
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Inguinal

A

Pertaining to the groin

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15
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Intravascular

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Pertaining to inside vessels

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16
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Leukocyte

A

White blood cell

17
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Leukopenia

A

A deficiency of white blood cells

18
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Leukocytosis

A

Condition of white blood cells (excess)

19
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Lipemia

A

A blood condition of fat

20
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Morphology

A

Study of Shape/form

21
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Pancytopenia

A

Deficiency of all blood cells

22
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Poikilocytosis

A

Condition of varied/irregular cells

23
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Polycythemia

A

Condition of many cells of blood

24
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Pruitis

A

Itch

25
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Pyrexia

A

A condition of fever

26
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Serology

A

Study of serum

27
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Splenomegaly

A

Enlargement of the spleen

28
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Thrombocyte

A

A clot cell

29
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Thrombocytopenia

A

A deficiency of clot cells

30
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Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation of tonsils

31
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Vascular

A

Pertaining to vessels