Chapter 8 Flashcards
(137 cards)
1
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cytes
A
cells
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erythocytes
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red blood cells
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leukocytes
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white blood cells
4
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thombocytes
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platelets (patch things up)
5
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hem/o
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blood
6
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hemat/o
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blood
7
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hemoglobin
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maintains oxygen level (in red blood cells)
8
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types of white blood cells
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neutrophils
lymphocytes
basophils
eosinophils
9
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thromb/o
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clot
10
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell (platelet)
11
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cyt/o
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cell
12
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leuk/o
A
white
13
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phleb/o
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vein
14
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veno
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vein
15
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phlebotomy
A
drawing blood
16
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lympho
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lymph
17
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myelo
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bone marrow, spinal cord
18
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spleno
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spleen
19
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thymo
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thymus
20
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-penia
A
deficiency
21
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anemia
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reduction of red blood cells noticed by patient as weakness or fatigue
22
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ecchymosis
A
large bruise
eh kih MOH sis
23
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hematoma
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mass of blood within organ, cavity, tissue
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hemophilia
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blood doesn’t clot
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hemorrhage
excessive blood loss
26
petechia
small bruise
| puh TEE kee yah
27
lymphadenopathy
disease of lymph gland where swollen in neck
| lymph+adeno+pathy
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lymphedema
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph usually in extremities
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-edema
swelling
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splenalgia
pain in the spleen
31
splenodynia
pain in the spleen
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erythrocytosis
higher than normal red blood cells
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polycythemia
higher than normal red blood cells
34
leukopenia
low number of white blood cells
35
immunodeficiency
weakened immune system
36
neutropenia
low in a specific type of white blood cell
37
leukocytosis
high number of white blood cells
38
thrombocytopenia
low platelet numbers
39
thrombocytosis
too many platelets in blood
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thromboembolism
floating blood clot
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microcytosis
small red blood cells
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macrocytosis
large blood cells red
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normocytic
normal sized red blood cell
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lymphadenopathy
swollen and painful lymph nodes
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splenomegaly
enlarged spleen
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lymphangiogram
special type of image that examines lymph vessels
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asplenia
absence of spleen
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embolism
blockage in blood vessel caused by embolus
49
-ism
condition
50
embolus
mass of matter present in blood
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
53
-poiesis
formation
54
hemolysis
breakdown of blood cells
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-lysis
breakdown
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leukopenia
deficiency in white blood cells
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thromboebolism
blockage of vessel cause day a clot that has broke off from where it formed
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thrombosis
formation of blood clot
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thrombus
blood clot
60
difference between thrombus and embolus
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thrombus = stationary, when breaks off it is thromboembolus
embolus = foreign material in motion
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hepatosplenomegaly
enlargement of liver and spleen
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lymphocyte
lymph cell
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hematocrit
test to judge or separate the blood; determine ration of red blood cells to total blood volume
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hematology
study of the blood
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lymphangiography
procedure to study lymph vessels
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phlebotomist
specialist in drawing blood
67
sphygmomanometer
fancy name for device used to measure blood pressure
68
immune deficiency
more vulnerable to infections
69
immunosuppression
vulnerability to infections caused by outside source like medication or illness
70
coagulopathy
blood is not clotting enough
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hypercoagulability
clotting too easily
72
septicemia
infections that spread through the bloodstream
73
hyperlipidemia
too much fat in blood
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bilirubin
recycled blood product in blood
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lymphadenopathy
sore lymph nodes
76
lymphadenitis
overworked/infected lymph nodes
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lymphoma
cancer in lymph nodes
78
splenomagaly
enlarged spleen
79
hypersplenism
infection of the spleen
80
mononucleosis
infection of the spleen
81
osteomyelitits
bone marrow infection
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein cases by a clot
83
aplastic anemia
anemia caused by red blood cells nor bin formed in sufficient quantities
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hemolytic anemia
anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells
85
iron deficiency anemia
anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
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septicemia
presence of disease causing microorganisms in blood
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph node gland
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lymphangitis
inflammation of lymph vessels
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ang/o
vessel
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mononucleosis
condidion of abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
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splenorrhexis
rupture of the spleen
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anticoagulant
drug that prevents coagulation of blood
93
thrombolytic
drug that breaks down blood clots
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apheresis
general process similar to dialysis that draws out patients blood, removes something and returns
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cytapheresis
aphesis to remove cellular material
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plasmapheresis
aphaeresis to remove plasma
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plateletpheresis
aphaeresis to remove platelets
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transfusion
infusion into a patient of blood from another source
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndome
100
BMT
bone marrow transplant
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CBC
complete blood count
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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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IV
intravenous
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IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
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LAD
lymphadenopathy
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NCAT
no cervical adeopathy or tenderness
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PLT
platelet count
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RBC
red blood count
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WBC
white blood count
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immunoglobulins
proteins that are dissolved in the blood; antibodies
117
coagul/o
coagulation (the blood gels)
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anticoagulant
prevents gelling of blood
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hemolysis
rupture of red blood cell
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- cytosis
increase in
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-lysis
rupture
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myelodysplasia
disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by bone marrow
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-penia
deficiency
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spherocyte
circular shaped cell
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elliptocyte
cell shaped like an oval
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hepat/o
liver
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thrombus
abnormal clot formation
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autoimmune disease
condition in which the body's immune system attacks itself
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immunocompromised
immune system incapable of respond normally
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immunodeficiency
immune system with decreased or compromised response to diesease causing organisms
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immunosuppression
reduction in activity of the body's immune system
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-rrhexis
rupture
133
embolus
mass of matter in blood
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embolism
blockage in blood vessel caused by an embolus
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thromboembolism
condition of having a clot that traveled to another location
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thrombus
blood clot
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thrombosis
condition of having a clot
