Chapter 8 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards
anisocyosis
an / iso / cyt / osis
not / equal / cell / condition
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
elliptocyte
ellipto / cyte
oval-shaped / cell
oval red blood cells
elliptocytosis
ellipto / cyt / osis
oval-shaped / cell / condition
condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
embolism
embol / ism
embolus / condition
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus
em / bolus
in / throw
mass of matter present in the blood
erythrocyte
erythro / cyte
red / cell
red blood cell
erythrocytosis
erythro / cyt / osis
red / cell / condition
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
hematopoiesis
hemato / poiesis
blood / formation
formation of blood cells
hemolysis
hemo / lysis
blood / breakdown
breakdown of blood cells
leukocyte
leuko / cyte
white / cell
white blood cell
leukocytosis
leuko / cyt / osis
white / cell / condition
increase in the number of white blood cells
leukopenia
leuko / penia
white / deficiency
deficiency in white blood cells
macrocytosis
macro / cyt / osis
large / cell / condition
condition characterized by large red blood cells
microcytosis
micro / cyt / osis
small / cell / condition
condition characterized by small red blood cells
myelopoiesis
myelo / poiesis
bone marrow / formation
formation of bone marrow
neutropenia
neutro / penia
neutrophil / deficiency
deficiency in neurtophil
normocyte
normo / cyte
normal / cell
normal-sized red blood cell
oligocythemia
oligo / cyt / hemia
few / cell / blood condition
deficiency in the number of red blood cells
pancytopenia
pan / ctyo / penia
all / cell / deficiency
deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
phagocytosis
phago / cyt / osis
eat / cell / condition
process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris
poikilocytosis
poikilo / cyt / osis
various / cell / condition
condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
polycythemia
poly / cyt / hemia
many / cell / blood condition
excess of red blood cells
reticulocyte
reticulo / cyte
net / cell
immature red blood cell; the root comes from its net-like appearance
spherocyte
sphero / cyte
sphere / cell
red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape
thrombocyte
thrombo / cyte
clot / cell
cell that helps blood clot; also known as a platelet
thrombocytopenia
thrombo / cyto / penia
clot / cell / deficiency
deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)
thrombcytosis
thrombo / cyt / osis
clot / cell / condition
increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)
thromboembolism
thrombo / embol / ism
clot / embolus / condition
blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
thrombogenic
thrombo / gen / ic
clot / formation / pertaining to
capabel of producing a blood clot
thrombosis
thromb / osis
clot / condition
the formation of a blood clot
thrombus
Greek for lump, clot, or even curd of milk
blood clot
*The difference b/t a thrombus and an embolus is twofold. A thrombus is a clot of blood and is stationary. An embolus is foreign material and is in motion. When a thrombus breaks off it becomes a thromboembolus.
asplenia
a / splen / ia
no / spleen / condition
absence of a spleen or of spleen function
hepatosplenomegaly
hepato / spleno / megaly
liver / spleen / enlargement
enlargement of the liver and spleen
lymphocyte
lympho / cyte
lymph / cell
lymph cell
lymphopenia
lympho / penia
lymph / deficiency
abnormal deficiency in lymph
splenectopy
splen / ec / top / y
spleen / out / place / condition
displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen
splenolysis
spleno / lysis
spleen / breakdown
breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
splenomalacia
spleno / malacia
spleen / softening
softening of the spleen
splenomegaly
spleno / megaly
spleen / enlargement
enlargement of the spleen
splenoptosis
spleno / ptosis
spleen / drooping condition
downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
thymic hyperplasia
thym / ic hyper / plasia
thymus / pertaining to over / formation
overdevelopment of the thymus
antibody
anti / body
against / body
substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
*This word is a shortened form of antitoxic body - that means against poison, which makes more sense.
antigen
anti / gen
against / creator
substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
hematocrit
hemato / crit
blood / judge (separate)
test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume.
hematology
hemato / logy
blood / study
study of the blood
hemoglobin
hemo / globin
blood / globe
iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
hypoperfusion
hypo / per / fusion
under / through / pour
inadequate flow of blood
immunoglobulin
immuno / globulin
immune system / sphere
protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
immunology
immuno / logy
immune system / study
study of the immune system
immunologist
immuno / logist
immune system / specialist
specialist in the study of the immune system
lymphangiogram
lymph / angio / gram
lymph / vessel / record
record of the study of lymph vessels
lymphangiography
lymph / angio / graphy
lymph / vessel / writing procedure
procedure to study the lymph vessels
perfusion
per / fusion
through / pour
circulation of blood through tissue
phlebology
phlebo / logy
vein / study of
study of veins
phlebotomist
phlebo / tom/ ist
vein / cut / specialist
specialist in drawing blood
phlebotomy
phlebo / tomy
vein / incision
incision in to a vein; another name for drawing blood
sphygmomanometer
sphygmo / mano / meter
strangle / thin / instrument for measuring
fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
autoimmune disease
auto / immune
self / immune
disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking the body’s own healthy tissue
coagulopathy
coagulo / pathy
coagulation / disease
any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thromb / osis
deep vein clot / condition
formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
hemoglobinopathy
hemo / globino / pathy
blood / globe / disease
disease of the hemoglobin
hypercoagulability
hyper / coagul / ability
over / coagulation / ability
increased ability of the blood to coagulate
immunocompromised
immuno / compromised
immune / compromised
having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen
immunodeficiency
immuno / deficiency
immune / deficiency
immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
immunosuppression
immuno / suppression
immune / suppression
reduction in the activity of the body’s immune system
ischemia
isch / emia
hold back / blood condition
blockage of blood flow to an organ
phlebarteriectasia
phleb / arteri / ectasia
vein / artery / dilation
dilation of blood vessels
spherocytosis
sphero / cyt / osis
sphere / cell / condition
condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
thrombophlebitis
thrombo / phleb / itis
clot / vein / inflammation
inflammation of vein caused by a clot
anemia
an / emia
no / blood condition
reduced red blood cells
aplastic anemia
a / plas / tic an / emia
no / formation / pertaining to no / blood condition
anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
hemolytic anemia
hemo / lytic an / emia
blood / breakdown no / blood condition
anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
iron deficiency anemia
iron deficiency an / emia
iron deficiency no / blood condition
anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
bilirubinemia
bili / rubin / emia
bile / red / blood condition
presence of bilirubin in the blood
hyperbilirubinemia
hyper / bili / rubin / emia
over / bile / red / blood condition
excessive bilirubin in the blood
hypercholesterolemia
hyper / cholesterol / emia
over / cholesterol / blood condition
excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyperlipidemia
hyper / lipid / emia
over / fat / blood condition
excessive fat in the blood
hypervolemia
hyper / vol / emia
over / volume / blood condition
increased blood volume
hypovolemia
hypo / vol / emia
under / volume / blood condition
decreased blood volume
leukemia
leuk / emia
white / blood condition
cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
septicemia
septic / emia
rotting / blood condition
presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood
uremia
ur / emia
urine / blood condition
presence of urine in the blood
hepatosplenitis
hepato / splen / itis
liver / spleen / inflammation
inflammation of the liver and spleen
hypersplenism
hyper / splen / ism
over / spleen / condition
increased spleen activity
lymphadenitis
lymph / aden / itis
lymph / gland / inflammation
inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
lymphangiesctasia
lymph / angi / estasia
lymph / vessel / dilation
dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
lymphangitis
lymph / ang / itis
lymph / vessel / inflammation
inflammation of lymph vessels
lymphoma
lymph / oma
lymph / tumor
tumor originating in lymphocytes
mononucleosis
mono / nucle / osis
one / nucleus / condition
condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
myelodysplasia
myelo / dys / plas / ia
bone marrow / bad / formation / condition
disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
myeloma
myel / oma
bone marrow / tumor
cancerous tumor of the bone marrow; when the tumors are resent in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma
osteomyelitis
osteo / myel / itis
bone / bone marrow / inflammation
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
splenitis
splen / itis
spleen / inflammation
inflammation of the spleen
splenopathy
spleno / pathy
spleen /disease
any disease of the spleen
splenorrhexis
spleno /rrhexis
spleen / rupture
rupture of the spleen
thymoma
thym / oma
thymus / tumor
tumor of the thymus
thymopathy
thymo / pathy
thymus / disease
disease of the thymus
tonsillitis
tonsill / itis
tonsil / inflammation
inflammation of a tonsil
