vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

Name for low platelet count?

A

thrombocytopenia (penia = low, cyto-cell, thrombo - cells that make thrombi = platelets)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Name for low hemoglobin count or concentration?

A

anemia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Name for high WBC (white blood cell) count?

A

leukocytosis (leuko = white, cytosis = excess)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

poikilocytosis

A

abnormal RBC shapes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

anisocytosis

A

large variation in size of RBCs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly