Chapter 6-Words Flashcards
agglutination
process by which particles are caused to adhere and form into clumps
embolectomy
excision of an embolus, may be done surgically or by use of enzymes that dissolve the clot
erythrocyte
red blood cell
hemophobia
fear of blood
hematoma
tumor composed of blood (usually clotted)
leukocyte
WBC
myelogenic
pertaining to, producing, or originating in bone marrow
thrombolysis
dissolution of a blood clot
venous
pertaining to a vein
adenopathy
disease of a gland
immunogen
substance that produces an immunity or an immune response
lymphopoiesis
formation of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissue
lymphadenitis
inflammation of a lymph gland
lymphangioma
tumor of a lymph vessel
phagocyte
cell that ingests (and destroys microorganisms and other cell debris)
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
leukemia
white blood cell increase, hematological malignancies of bone marrow cells
macrophage
eating or swallowing large (pathogens)
anaphylaxis
protection against, exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to a previously encountered antigen
hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)
formation or production of blood
hemostasis
standing still of blood
microcyte
small (red) cell
mononucleosis
abnormal increase of mononuclear (leukocytes in the blood)
