Symptomatic Terms Flashcards
microcytosis
presence of small red blood cells
hypochromic
pale in color; lighter in color than normal
macrocytosis
presence of large red blood cells
anisocytosis
presence of unequal in size red blood cells
poikilocytosis
presence of large irregularly shaped red blood cells
reticulocytosis
an increased number of immature erythrocytes in the blood
erythropenia
an abnormally reduced number of red blood cells
lymphocytopenia
an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes
neutropenia
a decreased number of neutrophils
pancytopenia
an abnormally reduced number of all cellular components in the blood
thrombocytopenia
an abnormally decreased number of platelets in the blood
hemolysis
breakdown of the red blood cell membrane
lymphadenopathy
enlarged diseased lymph nodes
splenomegaly
enlarged spleen
