chapter three: applied terms for blood, lymphatic and immunity Flashcards
anemia
condition without blood
anticoagulant
one that is against clotting
antigen
antibody producer
antihistamine
against histamine
autoimmune
self-exemption/protection
coagulation
process of clotting
erythrocyte
a red cell
hematology
study of blood
hemolysis
process of breaking blood
hemorrhage
escaping blood
icteric
pertaining to jaundice
inflammation
process/condition of fire
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
intravascular
pertaining to inside vessels
leukocyte
a white cell
leukopenia
a deficiency of white cells
leukocytosis
condition of excess white cells
lipemia
a blood condition of fat
morphology
study of shape/form
pancytopenia
deficiency of all blood cells
poikilocytosis
condition of varried/irregular cells
polycythemia
condition of many cells of blood
pruritus
an itch
pyrexia
a condition of fever
serology
study of serum
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
thrombocyte
a clot cell
thrombocytopenia
a deficiency of clot cells
tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
vascular
pertaining to vessels
hematoma
a tumor/swelling of blood