vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Name for low platelet count?
A
thrombocytopenia (penia = low, cyto-cell, thrombo - cells that make thrombi = platelets)
2
Q
Name for low hemoglobin count or concentration?
A
anemia
3
Q
Name for high WBC (white blood cell) count?
A
leukocytosis (leuko = white, cytosis = excess)
4
Q
poikilocytosis
A
abnormal RBC shapes
5
Q
anisocytosis
A
large variation in size of RBCs