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Fall Semester 2017 > Medical Terminology Chapter 6 > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Flashcards

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agglutin/o

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clumping

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chrom/o

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color

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coagul/o

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clotting

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eosin/o

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rosy red

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fibrin/o

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fibers

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fus/o

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pouring

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granul/o

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granules

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morph/o

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shape

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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sanguin/o

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blood

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septic/o

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infection

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12
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-apheresis

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removal, carry away

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13
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-crit

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separation of

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-cytic

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pertaining to cells

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15
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-cytosis

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more than th normal number os cells

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-emia

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blood condition

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-globin

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protein

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-penia

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abnormal decrease, too few

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-phil

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attracted to

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-philia

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condition of being attracted to

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-philic

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pertaining to being attracted to

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-plastic

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pertaining to formation

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-plastin

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formation

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-poiesis

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formation

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-rrhagic

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pertaining to abnormal flow

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-stasis

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standing still

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What are the three different kinds of formed elements in blood?

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erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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29
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Why do red blood cells appear red?

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hemoglobin, an iron-containing pigment

30
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What does hemoglobin do for the body?

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it is part of the red blood cell that picks up oxygen from the lungs and delivers it to the tissues of the body.

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What do leukocytes do for the body?

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white blood cells, they provide protection against the invasion of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and other foreign material.

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hematology

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the study of blood

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phagocytosis

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process whereby cells ingest and destroy bacteria within the body

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plasma

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the fluid portion of the blood

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hemostasis

A

medical term for blood clotting

36
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platelet

A

also thrombocyte

refers to the smallest of all the formed blood elements

37
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dyscrasia

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general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting the blood

38
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lymphocytic

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an agranulocytic leukocyte formed in lymphatic tissue

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monocytic

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a agranulocytic leukocyte that with a single, large nucleus

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neutrophilic

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a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a neutral pH stain

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sanguinous

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pertaining to blood

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basophilic

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a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a basic pH stain

43
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pancytopenia

A

having too few of all cells

44
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erythrocytosis

A

the condition of having too many red blood cells

45
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hemophilia

A

disease in which blood does not clot

46
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anemia

A

condition with reduced number of RBC’s

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thalassemia

A

type of anemia

48
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dyscrasia

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general term for blood disorders

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axill/o

A

axilla (underarm)

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adenoid/o

A

adenoid

51
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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

52
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

55
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-edema

A

swelling

56
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-globulin

A

protein

57
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-toxic

A

pertaining to poison

58
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What does the lymphatic system consist of?

A

network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the spleen, the thymus gland, and the tonsils

59
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Where is the spleen located and what does it do?

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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

60
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Where is the thymus gland and what does it do?

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the upper portion of the mediastinum

assists the body with the immune function and the development of antibodies

61
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What two forms does immunity come in?

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natural immunity and acquired immunity

62
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Where are the lymph ducts located?

A

right lymphatic and thoracic

63
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Where are the primary concentrations of lymph nodes?

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neck, chest, groin and armpit regions

64
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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

A

cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin’s lymphoma

65
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Hodgkin’s disease

A

cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph node

66
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sarcoidosis

A

autoimmune disease

67
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ELISA

A

blood test for antibody to HIV virus

68
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Monospot

A

test for mononucleosis

69
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lymphangiography

A

an X-ray

70
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polycythemia vera

A

condition characterized by the production of too many red blood cells

71
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Kaposi’s sarcoma

A

cancer that is see in AIDS patients

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