Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Flashcards
agglutin/o
clumping
chrom/o
color
coagul/o
clotting
eosin/o
rosy red
fibrin/o
fibers
fus/o
pouring
granul/o
granules
morph/o
shape
phag/o
eat, swallow
sanguin/o
blood
septic/o
infection
-apheresis
removal, carry away
-crit
separation of
-cytic
pertaining to cells
-cytosis
more than th normal number os cells
-emia
blood condition
-globin
protein
-penia
abnormal decrease, too few
-phil
attracted to
-philia
condition of being attracted to
-philic
pertaining to being attracted to
-plastic
pertaining to formation
-plastin
formation
-poiesis
formation
-rrhagic
pertaining to abnormal flow
-stasis
standing still
What are the three different kinds of formed elements in blood?
erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
erythrocytes
red blood cells
Why do red blood cells appear red?
hemoglobin, an iron-containing pigment
What does hemoglobin do for the body?
it is part of the red blood cell that picks up oxygen from the lungs and delivers it to the tissues of the body.
What do leukocytes do for the body?
white blood cells, they provide protection against the invasion of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and other foreign material.
hematology
the study of blood
phagocytosis
process whereby cells ingest and destroy bacteria within the body
plasma
the fluid portion of the blood
hemostasis
medical term for blood clotting
platelet
also thrombocyte
refers to the smallest of all the formed blood elements
dyscrasia
general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting the blood
lymphocytic
an agranulocytic leukocyte formed in lymphatic tissue
monocytic
a agranulocytic leukocyte that with a single, large nucleus
neutrophilic
a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a neutral pH stain
sanguinous
pertaining to blood
basophilic
a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a basic pH stain
pancytopenia
having too few of all cells
erythrocytosis
the condition of having too many red blood cells
hemophilia
disease in which blood does not clot
anemia
condition with reduced number of RBC’s
thalassemia
type of anemia
dyscrasia
general term for blood disorders
axill/o
axilla (underarm)
adenoid/o
adenoid
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
nucle/o
nucleus
thym/o
thymus gland
tonsill/o
tonsils
-edema
swelling
-globulin
protein
-toxic
pertaining to poison
What does the lymphatic system consist of?
network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the spleen, the thymus gland, and the tonsils
Where is the spleen located and what does it do?
upper left quadrant
It filters out and destroys old red blood cells, recycles iron and also stores some of the blood supply for the body
Where is the thymus gland and what does it do?
the upper portion of the mediastinum
assists the body with the immune function and the development of antibodies
What two forms does immunity come in?
natural immunity and acquired immunity
Where are the lymph ducts located?
right lymphatic and thoracic
Where are the primary concentrations of lymph nodes?
neck, chest, groin and armpit regions
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Hodgkin’s disease
cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph node
sarcoidosis
autoimmune disease
ELISA
blood test for antibody to HIV virus
Monospot
test for mononucleosis
lymphangiography
an X-ray
polycythemia vera
condition characterized by the production of too many red blood cells
Kaposi’s sarcoma
cancer that is see in AIDS patients
