Chapter 8 Hematology Flashcards
Albumin/o
Albumin
Leuko/o
White
Bas/o
Base
Lip/o
Fat
Bilirubin/o
Bilirubin
Lymph/o
Lymph
Chrom/o
Color
Mon/o
One; Single
Coagul/o
Clotting; Coagulation
Morph/o
Shape; Form
Cyt/o
Cell
Myel/o
Bone Marrow; Spinal Cord
Eosin/o
Red; Rosy; Dawn
Neutr/o
Neutrophil; Neutral; Neither
Erythr/o
Red
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Granul/o
Granules
Phag/o
Eat; Swallow
Hem/o
Blood
Phleb/o
Vein
Hemat/o
Blood
Poikil/o
Irregular; Varied
Hemoglobin/o
Hemoglobin
Sider/o
Iron
Home/o
Sameness; Unchanging; Constant
Spher/o
Round; Globe-shaped
Is/o
Same; Equal
Thromb/o
Clot
Kary/o
Nucleus
a-, an-
no; not; without
mega-
large
anti-
against
micro-
small
dys-
bad; abnormal; difficult
mono-
single; one
hyper-
excessive; increased; above
pan-
all
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased
poly-
many; much
macro-
large
-ar, -ic
pertaining to
-oid
resembling
-blast
immature; embryonic
-osis
abnormal condition
-cyte
cell
-pathy
disease condition
-cytosis
increase in the number of cells
-penia
deficiency
-emia
blood condition
-phage
eat; swallow
-emic
pertaining to a blood condition
-phil
attraction for
-genous
producing
-philia
increase in the number of cells; attraction for
-globin
protein
-plasia
development; formation; growth
-globulin
protein
-poiesis
formation
-logy
study of
-rrhage
bursting forth
-lysis
breakdown; destruction; separation; loosening
-stasis
stopping; controlling; place
-lytic
to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown
-tomy
incision; process of cutting into
AIHA
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Hgb
Hemoglobin
IMHA
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
VWD
Von Willebrand’s Disease
CBC
Complete Blood Count
Baso
Basophils
Diff
White Blood Cell Differential
Eos
Eosinophils
HCT
Hematocrit (% of RBCs in blood vol)
Lymph
Lymphocytes
PCV
Packed Cell Volume (% of RBCs in blood vol)
Mono
Moncytes
EPO
Erythropoietin
Seg
Neutrophils
BMBT
Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
RBC
Red Blood Cell
MCH
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
WBC
White Blood Cell
MCHC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
Plt
Platelet
MCV
Mean Corpuscular Volume
TP
Total Protein
PT
Prothrombin Time
Hb
Hemoglobin
PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
hpf
High Power Field
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
lpf
Low Power Field
g/dl
grams/deciliter
qns
Quantity Not Sufficient
ul
microliters
Agglutination
clumping of RBCs; joining of antibodies and antigens
Rouleaux
stacking of RBCs; due to a “sticky” surface on cells from high levels of antibodies
Anisocytosis
unequal sizes of RBCs
Poikilocytosis
irregular shapes of RBCs
Normocytic
RBCs are normal in size
Macrocytic
RBCs are larger in size
Microcytic
RBCs are smaller in size
Normochromic
RBCs are normal in color
Hyperchromic
RBCs are more red than normal
Hypochromic
RBCs have less red color than normal
Spherocytosis
presence of spherocytes; RBCs are rounded, lacking central pallor
Aplastic anemia
decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to no production
Hemolytic anemia
decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to destruction
Hemorrhagic anemia
decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin due to loss
Agranulocytes
WBCs lacking granules in their cytoplasm; lymphocytes and monocytes
Albumin
plasma protein that maintains blood volume
Anemia
decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin
Antibody (Ab)
proteins produced by WBCs in response to antigens
Antigens (Ag)
foreign substance (protein) that stimulates the production of antibodies
Basophils
granulocytic WBC seen in anaphylaxis
Bilirubin
metabolite of hemoglobin breakdown; conjugated in the liver
Coagulation
blood clotting
Eosinophil
granulocytic WBC seen with allergies and parasites
Erythrocyte
red blood cell (RBC)
Eryhropoietin (EPO)
hormone secreted by the kidneys to stimulate RBC prooduction
Exsanguination
extensive blood loss due to internal or external hemorrhage
Fibrin
protein threads that form the basis of a clot
Fibrinogen
plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
Globulins
plasma proteins such as alpha, beta, and gamma globulins
Granulocytes
WBCs containing granules in their cytoplasm; neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Heme
iron-containing portion of hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb)
oxygen-carrying pigment of RBCs
Homeostasis
state of equilibrium of the body’s internal environment
Leukocyte
white blood cell (WBC)
Lymphocyte
agranulocyte that produces antibodies
Macrophages
monocytes that migrate from the blood to the tissue; lare phagocytes
Megakaryocyte
precursor to a platelet formed in the bone marrow
Neutrophil
granulocytic WBC that is the body’s primary bacterial phagocyte
Plasma
fluid portion of anticoagulated or circulating blood
Prothrombin
plasma protein that is converted to thrombin in the clotting process
Reticulocyte
immature stage of a RBC seen when blood is stained in new methylene blue stain; ribosomes appear dark blue inside the cell
Serum
fluid portion of coagulated blood
Stem cell
bone marrow cell that can become any cell type
Thrombin
an enzyme that results from the activation of prothrombin; converts fibrinogen to fibrin in clotting process
Thrombocyte
platelet; clotting cell
Anticoagulant
agent that prevents coagulation of blood
Biochemistries
test to measure enzymes and electrolytes in the body; aka blood chemistry
Bleeding time
coagulation test used to measure the time required for a small wound to stop bleeding
Bone marrow biopsy
procedure to obtain a bone marrow sample for cytology
Complete blood count
blood panel that includes WBC count, RBC count, and platelet
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
formation of clots throughout microcirculation which leads to hemorrhage due to consumption of clotting factors
Dyscrasia
any abnormal or pathological condition of blood
Hematocrit
percentage of RBCs in a volume of blood (aka packed cell volume)
Hemophilia
bleeding disorder in which animal is lacking 1 or more clotting proteins
Hemorrhage
escape of blood through ruptured blood vessels
Icterus
yellowish coloration of the plasma; caused by increased bilirubin
Leukemia
increase in the number of cancerous WBCs
Lipenia
fat in the blood; used to describe white plasma color
Phlebotomy
venipuncture; drawing blood
Transfusion
transfer of blood & blood components from one animal to another
Von Willebrand’s disease
congenital bleeding disorder where animal lacks Von Willebrand’s clotting factor; most common inherited bleeding disorder in dogs
Warfarin toxicity
coumarin compound found in rodenticides
once ingested, it binds to Vit K, which is needed for proper function of certain clotting factors
White blood cell differential
test to count the different types of WBCs on a slide
