Ch.8 Blood & Lymphatic Systems Flashcards
(162 cards)
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coagul/o
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coagulation
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thromb/o
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clot
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hem/o
hemat/o
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blood
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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
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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immun/o
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immune system
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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 by the patient as weakness and fatigue
an/emia (no/blood condition)
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ecchymosis
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large bruise
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hematoma
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mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue
hemat/oma (blood/tumor)
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hemophilia
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condition in which the blood doesn’t clot, thus causing excessive bleeding
hemo/phil/ia (blood/love/condition)
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hemorrhage
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excessive blood loss
hemo/rrhage (blood/burst forth)
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petechia
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small bruise
latin for “freckle
“ or “spot”
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reperfusion injury
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injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored
re/per/fusion injury (again/through/pour)
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lymphadenopathy
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any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
lymph/adeno/pathy (lymph/gland/disease)
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lymphedema
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swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
lymph/edema (lymph/swelling)
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splenalgia
splenodynia
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pain in the spleen
splen/algia (spleen/pain)
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anisocytosis
condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
an/iso/cyt/osis (not/equal/cell/condition)
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elliptocyte
oval red blood cells
ellipto/cyte (oval-shaped cell)
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elliptocytosis
condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
ellipto/cyt/osis (oval-shaped/cell/condition)
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embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embol/ism (embolus/condition)
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embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
em/bolus (in/throw)
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
erythro/cyte (red/cell)
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erythrocytosis
abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
erythro/cyt/osis (red/cell/condition)
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hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
hemato/poiesis (blood/formation)
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hemolysis
breakdown of blood cells
hemo/lysis (blood/breakdown)
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leukocyte
white blood cell
leuko/cyte (white cell)
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leukocytosis
increase in the number of white blood cells
leuko/cyt/osis (white/cell/ condition)
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leukopenia
deficiency in white blood cells
leuko/penia (white deficiency)
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macrocytosis
condition characterized by large red blood cells
macro/cyt/osis (large/cell/condition)
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microcytosis
condition characterized by small red blood cells
micro/cyt/osis (small/cell/condition)
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myelopoiesis
formation of bone marrow
myelo/poiesis (bone marrow/formation)
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neutropenia
deficiency in neutrophil
neutro/penia (neutrophil/deficiency)
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normocyte
normal-sized red blood cell (normal/cell)
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oligocythemia
deficiency in the number of red blood cells
oligo/cyt/hemia (few/cell/blood condition)
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pancytopenia
deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
pan/cyto/penia (all/cell/deficiency)
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phagocytosis
process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris
phago/cyt/osis (eat/cell/condition)
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poikilocytosis
a condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
poikilo/cyt/hemia (various/cell/condition)
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polycythemia
excess of red blood cells
poly/cyt/hemia (many/cell/blood condition)
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reticulocyte
immature red blood cell
reticulo/cyte (net/cell)
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spherocyte
red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape
sphero/cyte (sphere/cell)
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thrombocyte (platelet)
a cell that helps blood clot
thrombo/cyte (clot/cell)
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thrombocytopenia
deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)
thrombo/cyto/penia (clot/cell/deficiency)
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thrombocytosis
increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)
thrombo/cyt/osis (clot/cell/ condition)
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thromboembolism (floating clot)
blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
thrombo/embol/ism (clot/embolus/condition)
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thrombogenic
capable of producing a blood clot
thrombo/gen/ic (clot/formation/pertaining to)
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thrombosis
the formation of a blood clot
thromb/osis (clot/condition)
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thrombus
blood clot
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asplenia
absence of a spleen or of spleen function
a/splen/ia (no/spleen/condition)
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hepatosplenomegaly
enlargement of the liver and spleen
hepato/spleno/megaly (liver/spleen/enlargement)
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lymphocyte
lymph cell
lympho/cyte (lymph/cell)
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lymphopenia
abnormal deficiency in lymph
lympho/penia (lymph/deficiency)
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splenectopy (floating spleen)
displacement of the spleen
splen/ec/top/y (spleen/out/place/condition)
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splenolysis
breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
spleno/lysis (spleen/breakdown)
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splenomalacia
softening of the spleen
spleno/malacia (spleen/softening)
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splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
spleno/megaly (spleen/enlargement)
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splenoptosis
downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
spleno/ptosis (spleen/drooping condition)
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thymic hyperplasia
overdevelopment of the thymus
thym/ic hyper/plasia (thymus/pertaining to/ over/ formation)
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hematocrit
test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio or red blood cells to total blood volume
hemato/crit (blood/judge(separate))
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hematology
definition: study of the blood
hemato/logy (blood/study)
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hemoglobin
iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
hemo/globin (blood/globe)
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hypoperfusion
inadequate flow of blood
hypo/per/fusion (under/through/pour)
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immunoglobulin
protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
immuno/globulin (immune system/ sphere)
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immunologist
specialist in the study of the immune system
immuno/logist (immune system/ specialist)
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lymphangiogram
record of the study of lymph vessels
lymph/angio/gram (lymph/vessel/record)
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perfusion
circulation of blood through
per/fusion (through/pour)
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phlebology
study of veins
phlebo/logy (vein/study of)
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phlebotomist
specialist in drawing blood
phlebo/tom/ist (vein/cut/specialist)
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood
phlebo/tomy (vein/incision)
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sphygmomanometer
fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
sphygmo/mano/meter (strangle/thin/instrument for measuring)
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antibody
substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
anti/body (against/body)
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antigen
substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
anti/gen (against/creator)
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immunology
study of the immune system
immuno/logy (immune system/ study)
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autoimmune disease
disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue
auto/immune (self/immune)
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coagulopathy
any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
coagulo/pathy (coagulation/disease)
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deep vein thrombosis
formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most common: the leg
deep vein thromb/osis (deep vein clot/condition)
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hemoglobinopathy
disease of the hemoglobin
hemo/globino/pathy (blood/globe/disease)
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hypercoagulability
increased ability of the blood to coagulate
hyper/coagul/ability (over/coagulation/ability)
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immunodeficiency
immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
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immunosuppression
reduction in the activity of the body's immune system
immuno/suppression (immune/suppression)
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ischemia
blockage of blood flow to an organ
isch/emia (hold back/ blood condition)
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phlebarteriectasia
dilation of blood vessels
phleb/arteri/ectasia (vein/artery/dilation)
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spherocytosis
condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
sphero/cyt/osis (sphere/cell/condition)
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein caused by a clot
thrombo/phleb/itis (clot/vein/inflammation)
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anemia
reduced red blood cells
an/emia (no/blood condition)
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aplastic anemia
anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
a/plas/tic an/emia (no formation/pertaining to no/ blood condition)
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hemolytic anemia
anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
hemo/lytic an/emia (blood/breakdown/no/blood condition)
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iron deficiency anemia
anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
iron deficiency an/emia (iron deficiency/no/blood condition)
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bilirubinemia
presence of bilirubin in the blood
bili/rubin/emia (bile/red/blood condition)
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hyperbilirubinemia
excessive bilirubin in the blood
hyper/bili/rubin/emia
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hypercholesterolemia
excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyper/cholesterol/emia (over/cholesterol/blood condition)
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hyperlipidemia
excessive fat in the blood
hyper/lipid/emia (over/fat/blood condition)
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hypervolemia
increased blood volume
hyper/vol/emia (over/volume/blood condition)
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hypovolemia
decreased blood volume
hypo/vol/emia (under/volume/blood condition)
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septicemia
presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood
septic/emia (rotting/blood condition)
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uremia
presence of urine in the blood
ur/emia (urine/blood condition)
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hepatosplenitis
inflammation of the liver and spleen
hepato/splen/itis (liver/spleen/inflammation)
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hypersplenism
increased spleen activity
hyper/spleen/ism (over/spleen/condition)
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
lymph/aden/itis (lymph/gland/inflammation)
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lymphangiectasia
dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
lymph/angi/ectasia (lymph/vessel/dilation)
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lymphangitis
inflammation of lymph vessels
lymph/ang/itis (lymph/vessel/inflammation)
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mononucleosis
condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
mono/nucle/osis (one/nucleus/condition)
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myelodysplasia
disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
myelo/dys/plas/ia (bone marrow/bad/formation/condition)
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
osteo/myel/itis (bone/bone marrow/inflammation)
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splenitis
inflammation of the spleen
spleen/itis (spleen/inflammation)
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splenopathy
any disease of the spleen
spleno/pathy (spleen/disease)
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splenorrhexis
rupture of the spleen
spleno/rrhexis (spleen/rupture)
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thymopathy
disease of the thymus
disease of the thymus
thymo/pathy (thymus/disease)
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tonsillitis
inflammation of a tonsil
tonsil/itis (tonsil/inflammation)
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leukemia
cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
leuk/emia (white/blood condition)
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lymphoma
tumor originating in lymphocytes
lymph/oma (lymph/tumor)
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myeloma
cancerous tumor of the bone marrow; when the tumors are present in several bones, its multiple myeloma
myel/oma (bone marrow/tumor)
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thymoma
tumor of the thymus
thym/oma (thymus/tumor)
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immunocompromised
having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
immuno/compromised (immune/compromised)
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anticoagulant
drug that prevents the coagulation of blood
anti/coagul/ant (against/coagulation/agent)
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hemostatic
drug that stops the flow of blood
hemo/static (blood/standing)
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thrombolytic
drug that breaks down blood clots
thrombo/lytic (clot/breakdown agent)
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laparosplenectomy
surgical removal of the spleen thru the abdomen
laparo/splen/ectomy (abdomen/spleen/removal)
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lymphadenectomy
surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
lymph/aden/ectomy (surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
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lymphadenotomy
incision into a lymph gland (node)
lymph/adeno/tomy (lymph/gland/incision)
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nephrosplenopexy
surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney
nephro/spleno/pexy (kidney/spleen/fixation)
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splenectomy
surgical removal of the spleen
splen/ectomy (spleen/removal)
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thymectomy
surgical removal of the thymus
thym/ectomy (thymus/removal)
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tonsillectomy
surgical removal of a tonsil
tonsill/ectomy (tonsil/removal)
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apheresis
general term for a process, similar to dialysis, that draws out a patient's blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient's body
Greek word: separation
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cytapheresis
apheresis to remove cellular material
cyt/apheresis (cell/separation)
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plasmapheresis
apheresis to remove plasma
plasm/apheresis (plasma/separation)
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plateletpheresis
apheresis to remove platelets (for purpose: donate them to patients in need of platelets)
platelet/pheresis (platelet/separation)
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transfusion
infusion into a patient of blood from another source
trans/fusion (across/pour)
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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AML
acute myeloid leukemia
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BMT
bone marrow transplant
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CBC
complete blood count
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CML
chronic myeloid leukemia
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
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ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Hct
hematocrit
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Hgb
hemoglobin
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
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HUS
hemolytic uremic syndrome
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INR
international normalized ratio
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ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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IV
intravenous
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IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
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LAD
lypmhadenopathy
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NCAT
no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
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PLT
platelet count
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PT
prothrombin time
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
red blood count; red blood cell
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TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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WBC
white blood count; white blood cell
