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hematology Flashcards

1
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blood

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fluid inside blood vessels

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2
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erythrocytes

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red blood cells that transport oxygen

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3
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leukocytes

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white blood cells that provide protection against pathogens

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4
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platelets

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small plate-like fragments that initiate hemostasis

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5
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bas/o

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base

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coagul/o

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clotting

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eosin/o

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rosy red

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erythr/o

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red

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hemo/o OR hemat/o

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blood

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leuk/o

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white

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lymph/o

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lymph

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neutr/o

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neutral

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thromb/o

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clot

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14
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cyt/o

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cell

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15
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embol/o

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plug

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glyc/o

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sugar

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lip/o

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fat

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path/o

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disease

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phleb/o

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vein

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septic/o

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infection

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thrombocyte

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clotting cell

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leukocytosis

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abnormal condition in white cells

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anemia

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condition of being without blood

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hyperglycemia

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blood condition with excessive sugar

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hemocyte

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blood cell

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hemoglobin

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blood protein

27
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hematology

A

study of blood

28
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hematoma

A

blood mass

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hematocytopenia

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too few blood cells

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pancytopenia

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too few all cells

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neutropenia

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too few neutral (cells)

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basophil

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attracted to basic

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eosinophil

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attracted to rosy red

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thrombopoiesis

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formation of clotting (cells)

35
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thrombolysis

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destruction of clot

36
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thromboectomy

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surgical removal of clot

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anemia

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group of blood disorders involving either reduction in number of circulating erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells

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anticoagulant

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any substance that prevents clot formation

39
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aplastic anemia

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severe form of anemia caused by loss of functioning red bone marrow

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coagulate

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formation of blood clot

41
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embolus

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floating clot

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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blood test measures rate at which red blood cells settle out of blood to form sediment in bottom of test tube

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hematocrit

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blood test measures volume of red blood cells within total volume of blood

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hematoma

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collection of blood under skin as a result of blood escaping into tissue from damaged vessel; bruise

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hemoglobin

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blood test measures amount of hemoglobin present in given volume of blood

46
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hemophilia

A

inherited lack of one vital clotting factor

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leukemia

A

cancer of leukocyte-forming red bone marrow

48
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phlebotomy

A

removal of blood specimen from vein for lab tests; venipuncture

49
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polycythemia vera

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condition characterized by too many erythrocytes

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septicemia

A

presence of bacteria of their toxins in blood; blood poisoning

51
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serum

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blood that’s had formed elements & clotting factors removed

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thalassemia

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inherited blood disorder where body is unable to correctly make hemoglobin

53
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thrombolytic therapy

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administering medication to dissolve blood clot & resolve normal circulation

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