Terminology Flashcards
1
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erythrocytosis
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inc. no. of RBC
2
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anisocytosis
A
variation in size of RBC
3
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poikilocytes and cause
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variation in RBC shapes caused by changes in SA &/or vol.
4
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myelopoiesis
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aka leukopoeisis: production of WBC
5
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Granulocytopoiesis
A
production of granulocytes
6
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monocytopoiesis
A
production of monocytes
7
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Lymphopoiesis
A
production of lymphocytes
8
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suffix -cytosis
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increased [ ] cells (for agranulocytes or leukocytosis)
9
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suffix -philia
A
increased [ ] cells (for granulocytes)
10
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Suffix -penia
A
decreased [ ] of circulating cells (note: usually not say monopenia or basopenia)
11
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define anaemia & how can you measure this
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- decrease in RBC mass
- measured by [RBC], [Hb], HCT(/PCV)
12
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aetiologies
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causes
13
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Bacteremia
A
bacteria in blood
14
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fungiemia
A
fungi in blood
15
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atypical lymphocytes
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reactive/variant/stimulated lymphocytes
