Mod 8 Flashcards
CARDIO
Heart
CYTE
Cell
HAEM
Blood
THROMB
Thromb
ERYTHR
Red
LEUKO
white
SEP, SEPTIV
toxicity due to micro-organisms
VAS-
vessel/duct
HYPER
excessive
HYPO
under/below
PENIA
deficiency
EMIA
condition of blood
Erythrocyte
a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
Leukocyte
a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. There are several types, all amoeboid cells with a nucleus, including lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages.
Platele
a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting.