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Ch 8 Blood and Lymph Flashcards

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thromb/o

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clot

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cyt/o

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cell

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leuk/o

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white

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phleb/o

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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lymph/o

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lymph

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spine

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-emia

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blood condition

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus

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-penia

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deficiency

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anemia

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reduction of red blood cells, noticed as weakness and fatigue

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ecchymosis

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large bruise
Greek “to pour out”

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hematoma

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mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

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hemophilia

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condition which blood doesn’t clot, thus causing excessive bleeding

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hemorrhage

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excessive blood loss

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petechia

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small bruise

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lymphadenopathy

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disease of lymph gland (bode) used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck

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lymphedema

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swelling caused by accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities

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splenalgia

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pain in the spleen

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splenodynia

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pain in the spleen

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embolism

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blockage in blood vessel caused by embolus

embolus/condition

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embolus

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mass of matter present in the blood
in/throw

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erythrocyte
red blood cell (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hematopoiesis
formation of red blood cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hemolysis
breakdown of red blood cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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leukocyte
white blood cell (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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leukopenia
deficiency in white blood cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thrombocyte
cells that help blood clot, also known as platelet (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thromboembolism
blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thrombosis
formation of a clot (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thrombus
blood clot (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hepatosplenomegaly
enlargement of liver and spleen (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphocyte
lymph cell (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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splenomegaly
enlargement of spleen (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hematocrit
test to judge or separate blood, used to determine ratio of red blood cells to test total blood volume (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hematology
study of blood (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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phlebotomist
specialist in drawing blood (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein, another name for drawing blood (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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sphygmomanometer
BP cuff sphygmo/mano/meter stranger/thing/instrument measuring (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphangiography
procedure to study lymph vessels (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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immunocompromised
having an immunce system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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immunosupression
reduction in the activity of the body's immune system (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein caused by a clot (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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anemia
reduced red blood cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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aplastic anemia
anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hemolytic anemia
anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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hyperlipidemia
excessive fat in blood (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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iron deficiency anemia
anemia caused by inadequate iron intake (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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septicemia
presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of a lymph (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphangitis
inflammation of lymph vessels (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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monocucleosis
condition characterized by abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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splenitis
inflammation the spleen (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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splenorrhexis
rupture of the spleen (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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tonsillitis
inflammation of a tonsil (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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leukemia
cancer of blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnoral increase in white blod cells (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphoma
cancerous tumor originating in lymphocytes (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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myeloma
cancerous tumor of the bone marroe, when tumors are are present in several bones it is called multiple myeloma (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thrombolytic
drug breaks down blood clots (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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lymphaedenectomy
surgical removal of lymph gland (nodes) (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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splenectomy
surgical removal of spleen (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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thymectomy
surgical removal of the thymus (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsil (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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apheresis
general term for porocess, similar to dialysis, draws out blood, removes something from it, and then returns the blood to body,. Greek "heretic" means separated from traditional treatings of group (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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cytapheresis
apheresis to remove cellular material (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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plashmapheresis
apheresis to remove plasma (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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plateletpheresis
apheresis to remove platelets, for purpose of donation (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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transfusion
trans/fusion across/pour (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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BMT
Body marrow transplant (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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CBC
complete body count (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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EBV
Epstein-Barr virus (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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ESR
Erythrocyte sedimintation rate (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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Hct
Hematocrit (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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Hgb
hemoglobin (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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HSM
hematosplenomegaly (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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IVIG
Intravenous immunoglobin (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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LAD
lymphadenopathy (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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NCAT
nor cercical adenopathy or tenderness (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)
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PLT
platelet count (Ch 8 Blood and Lymph)

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