hematology Flashcards
1
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blood
A
fluid inside blood vessels
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erythrocytes
A
red blood cells that transport oxygen
3
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leukocytes
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white blood cells that provide protection against pathogens
4
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platelets
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small plate-like fragments that initiate hemostasis
5
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bas/o
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base
6
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coagul/o
A
clotting
7
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eosin/o
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rosy red
8
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erythr/o
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red
9
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hemo/o OR hemat/o
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blood
10
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leuk/o
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white
11
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lymph/o
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lymph
12
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neutr/o
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neutral
13
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thromb/o
A
clot
14
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cyt/o
A
cell
15
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embol/o
A
plug
16
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glyc/o
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sugar
17
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lip/o
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fat
18
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path/o
A
disease
19
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phleb/o
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vein
20
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septic/o
A
infection
21
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thrombocyte
A
clotting cell
22
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leukocytosis
A
abnormal condition in white cells
23
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anemia
A
condition of being without blood
24
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hyperglycemia
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blood condition with excessive sugar
25
hemocyte
blood cell
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hemoglobin
blood protein
27
hematology
study of blood
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hematoma
blood mass
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hematocytopenia
too few blood cells
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pancytopenia
too few all cells
31
neutropenia
too few neutral (cells)
32
basophil
attracted to basic
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eosinophil
attracted to rosy red
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thrombopoiesis
formation of clotting (cells)
35
thrombolysis
destruction of clot
36
thromboectomy
surgical removal of clot
37
anemia
group of blood disorders involving either reduction in number of circulating erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells
38
anticoagulant
any substance that prevents clot formation
39
aplastic anemia
severe form of anemia caused by loss of functioning red bone marrow
40
coagulate
formation of blood clot
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embolus
floating clot
42
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
blood test measures rate at which red blood cells settle out of blood to form sediment in bottom of test tube
43
hematocrit
blood test measures volume of red blood cells within total volume of blood
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hematoma
collection of blood under skin as a result of blood escaping into tissue from damaged vessel; bruise
45
hemoglobin
blood test measures amount of hemoglobin present in given volume of blood
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hemophilia
inherited lack of one vital clotting factor
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leukemia
cancer of leukocyte-forming red bone marrow
48
phlebotomy
removal of blood specimen from vein for lab tests; venipuncture
49
polycythemia vera
condition characterized by too many erythrocytes
50
septicemia
presence of bacteria of their toxins in blood; blood poisoning
51
serum
blood that's had formed elements & clotting factors removed
52
thalassemia
inherited blood disorder where body is unable to correctly make hemoglobin
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thrombolytic therapy
administering medication to dissolve blood clot & resolve normal circulation
