Terms Flashcards
Hemat/o
Blood (hem, hemo, em)
Myel/o
Bone marrow
-stasis
Stop and control
-penia
Deficiency
-lyric
Destruction
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Thrombocyte
Platelets
Phagocyte
Term used for used for all white blood cells that means cells that eat
Plasma
Liquid portion of blood
Serum
Plasma minus fibrinogen and cells (clear and yellowish
Anemia
Deficiency in erythrocyte or hemoglobin
Hemoglobin
Substance made from iron sulfate that binds with and take liquid oxygen and takes it to the cells
Electrolytes
Minerals
RBC
Red blood cell
WBC
White blood cell
CBC
Complete blood count
PT
Prothrombin time
Ptt
Partial thromboplastic time
CBC/Diff
Complete blood count with differential
Hgb
Hemoglobin ( h, hg)
ASA
Aspirin (blood thinner-ant-coagulate) and anti pyretic
RhoGam
Immuno-suppressant
Preventing certain blood problems that may occur during pregnancy or blood transfusion
Diuril
Diuretic (water pill)
To reduce hypertension and fluid retention