Chapter 7 Flashcards
All
Root
Other, strange
Erg
Root
Work
Ist
Suffix
Specialist
Allergist
Root + Root + Suffix
Specialist in hypersensitivity reaction
An
Prefix
With out
Emia
Root
A blood condition
Anemia
Prefix + Root
Decreases number of red blood cells
Emic
Root
Pertaining to a condition of the blood
Anemic
Prefix + Root
Pertaining to or suffering from anemia
Coll
Root
Glue
Oid
Suffix
Resembling
Collide
Root + Suffix
Liquid containing suspended particles
Hemat/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Crit
Suffix
To separate
Hematocrit
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hemat/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Logy
Suffix
Study of
Hematology
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Medical specialty of the blood and its disorders
Logist
Suffix
One who studies, specialist
Hematologist
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Specialist in hematology
Matrix
Latin Mater mother
Substance that surrounds and protects cells, is manufactured by the cells, and holds them together
Nutrient
Latin to nourish
Constituent of food necessary for the body to function normally
Nutrit
Root
Nourishment
Ion
Suffix
Action, condition
Nutrition
Root + Suffix
The study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body
Ist
Suffix
Specialist
Nutritionist
Root + Suffix + Suffix
A person who specializes in the study of food and liquid requirements for normal function of the human body
Plasma
Greek Something formed
Fluid, noncellular component of blood
Plate
Root
Flat
Let
Suffix
Little, small
Platelet
Root + Suffix
Small particle involved in the clotting process
Serum
Latin Whey
Fluid remaining after removal of blood cells and the formation of a clot
Vita
Root
Life
Amine
Suffix
Nitrogen containing substance
Vitamin
Root + Suffix
Essential organic substance necessary in small amounts for normal cell function
Ag
Prefix
To
Glutin
Root
Stick
Ate
Suffix
Composed of, pertaining to
Agglutinate
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Stick together to form clumps
A
Prefix
Without
Plas
Root
Formation
Tic
Suffix
Pertaining to
An
Prefix
Without
Emia
Root
A blood condition
Aplastic Anemia
Prefix + Root + Suffix+ Prefix + Root
Condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells and platelets
Erythr/o
Root + Combining form
Red
Cyte
Suffix
Cell
Erythrocyte
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Red blood cell
Heme
Greek Blood
The iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Globin
Root
Protein
Hemoglobin
Root + Combining form + Root
Red-pigmented protein that is the main component of red blood cells
Oxy
Root
Oxygen
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Globin
Root
Protein
Oxyhemoglobin
Root + Root + Combining form + Root
Combination of hemoglobin and oxygen
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Globin/o
Root + Combining form
Protein
Pathy
Suffix
Disease
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Lysis
Suffix
Destruction
Hemolysis
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated
Lyt
Root
Destroy
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Hemolytic
Root + Combining form + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells
Hypo
Prefix
Below, deficient
Ox
Root
Oxygen
Ia
Suffix
Condition
Hypoxia
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Below- normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Hypoxic
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Deficient in oxygen
Pallor
Latin Paleness
Paleness of the skin
Per
Prefix
Through
Nici
Root
Lethal
Ous
Suffix
Pertaining to
An
Prefix
Without
Emia
Root
A blood condition
Pernicious Anemia
Prefix + Root + Suffix + Prefix + Root
Chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12
Trait
Latin an extension
A discrete characteristic that has a known quality
A
Prefix
Without
Granul/o
Root + Combining form
Granule
Cyte
Root
Cell
Agranulocyte
Prefix + Root + Combining form + Root
A white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasm
Bas/o
Root + Combining form
Base
Phil
Suffix
Attraction
Basophil
Root + Combining form + Suffix
A basophil’s granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory
Eosin/o
Root + Combining form
Dawn
Phil
Suffix
Attraction
Eosinophil
Root + Combining form + Suffix
A eosinophil’s granules attract rosy-red color on staining
Granul/o
Root + Combining form
Small grain
Cyte
Root
Cell
Granulocyte
Root + Combining form + Root
A white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm
Leuk
Root
White
Emia
Suffix
A blood condition
Leukemia
Root + Suffix
Disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors
Emic
Suffix
Pertaining to a blood condition
Leukemic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to or affected by leukemia
Leuk/o
Root + Combining form
White
Cyte
Root
Cell
Leukocyte
Root + Combining form + Root
Another term for a white blood cell
Osis
Suffix
Condition
Leukocytosis
Root + Combining form + Root + Suffix
An excessive number if white blood cells
Penia
Suffix
Deficiency
Leukopenia
Root + Combining form + Suffix
A deficient number of white blood cells
Lymph/o
Root + Combining form
Lymph
Cyte
Root
Cell
Lymphocyte
Root + Combining form + Root
Small white blood cell with a large nucleus
Mono
Prefix
Single
Cyte
Root
Cell
Monocyte
Prefix + Root
Large white blood cell with a single nucleus
Mono
Prefix
Single
Nucle
Root
Nucleus
Osis
Suffix
Condition
Mononucleosis
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes
Neutr/o
Root + Combining form
Neutral
Phil
Suffix
Attraction
Neutrophil
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Neutrophils’ granules take up purple stain equally, whether stain is acid or alkaline
Penia
Suffix
Deficiency
Neutropenia
Root + Combining form + Suffix
A deficiency of neutrophils
Philia
Suffix
Attraction
Pan
Prefix
All
Cyt/o
Root + Combining form
Cell
Penia
Suffix
Deficiency
Pancytopenia
Prefix + Root + Combining form + Suffix
Deficiency of all types of blood cells
Poly
Prefix
Many
Morph/o
Root + Combining form
Shape
Nucle
Root
Nucleus
Ar
Suffix
Pertaining to
Polymorphonuclear
Prefix + Root + Combining form + Root + Suffix
White blood cell with a multilobed nucleus
Coagul
Root
Clot, clump
Ant
Suffix
Forming, pertaining to
Coagulant
Root + Suffix
Substance that causes clotting
Ation
Suffix
Process
Coagulation
Root + Suffix
Process of blood clotting
Anti
Prefix
Against
Anticoagulant
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Substance that prevents clotting
Embolus
Greek Plug, stopper
Detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel
Fibrin
Latin Fiber
Stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot
Fibr/o
Root + Combining form
Fiber
Blast
Suffix
Immature cell
Fibroblast
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Cell that forms collagen fibers
Hemat
Root
Blood
Oma
Suffix
Mass, tumor
Hematoma
Root + Suffix
Collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Philia
Suffix
Attraction
Hemophilia
Root + Combining form + Suffix
An inherited disease from a deficiency of clotting factor VIII
Hem/o
Root + Combining form
Blood
Stasis
Suffix
Control, stop
Hemostasis
Root + Combining form + Suffix
Control of or stopping bleeding
Petechia
Latin Spot on the skin
Pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin
Pro
Prefix
Before
Thromb
Root
Blood clot
In
Suffix
Substance
Purpura
Greek Purple
Skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple
Thromb/o
Root + Combining form
Blood clot
Cyte
Root
Cell
Thrombocyte
Root + Combining form + Root
Another name for a platelet
Thromb/o
Root + Combining form
Blood clot
Cyt/o
Root + Combining form
Cell
Penia
Suffix
Deficiency
Thrombocytopenia
Root + Combining form + Root + Combining form + Suffix
Deficiency of platelets in circulating blood
Von Willebrand
Finnish Physician
Ag
Prefix
To
Glutin
Root
Glue
Ation
Suffix
Process
Agglutination
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps