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Chapter 8 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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anisocyosis

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an / iso / cyt / osis

not / equal / cell / condition

condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells

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elliptocyte

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ellipto / cyte

oval-shaped / cell

oval red blood cells

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elliptocytosis

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ellipto / cyt / osis

oval-shaped / cell / condition

condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells

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embolism

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embol / ism

embolus / condition

blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

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em / bolus

in / throw

mass of matter present in the blood

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erythrocyte

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erythro / cyte

red / cell

red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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erythro / cyt / osis

red / cell / condition

abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

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hematopoiesis

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hemato / poiesis

blood / formation

formation of blood cells

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hemolysis

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hemo / lysis

blood / breakdown

breakdown of blood cells

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leukocyte

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leuko / cyte

white / cell

white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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leuko / cyt / osis

white / cell / condition

increase in the number of white blood cells

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leukopenia

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leuko / penia

white / deficiency

deficiency in white blood cells

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macrocytosis

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macro / cyt / osis

large / cell / condition

condition characterized by large red blood cells

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microcytosis

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micro / cyt / osis

small / cell / condition

condition characterized by small red blood cells

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myelopoiesis

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myelo / poiesis

bone marrow / formation

formation of bone marrow

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neutropenia

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neutro / penia

neutrophil / deficiency

deficiency in neurtophil

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normocyte

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normo / cyte

normal / cell

normal-sized red blood cell

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oligocythemia

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oligo / cyt / hemia

few / cell / blood condition

deficiency in the number of red blood cells

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pancytopenia

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pan / ctyo / penia

all / cell / deficiency

deficiency in all cellular components of the blood

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phagocytosis

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phago / cyt / osis

eat / cell / condition

process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris

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poikilocytosis

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poikilo / cyt / osis

various / cell / condition

condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes

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polycythemia

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poly / cyt / hemia

many / cell / blood condition

excess of red blood cells

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reticulocyte

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reticulo / cyte

net / cell

immature red blood cell; the root comes from its net-like appearance

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spherocyte

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sphero / cyte

sphere / cell

red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape

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thrombocyte
thrombo / cyte clot / cell cell that helps blood clot; also known as a platelet
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thrombocytopenia
thrombo / cyto / penia clot / cell / deficiency deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)
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thrombcytosis
thrombo / cyt / osis clot / cell / condition increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)
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thromboembolism
thrombo / embol / ism clot / embolus / condition blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
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thrombogenic
thrombo / gen / ic clot / formation / pertaining to capabel of producing a blood clot
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thrombosis
thromb / osis clot / condition the formation of a blood clot
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thrombus
Greek for lump, clot, or even curd of milk blood clot *The difference b/t a thrombus and an embolus is twofold. A thrombus is a clot of blood and is stationary. An embolus is foreign material and is in motion. When a thrombus breaks off it becomes a thromboembolus.
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asplenia
a / splen / ia no / spleen / condition absence of a spleen or of spleen function
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hepatosplenomegaly
hepato / spleno / megaly liver / spleen / enlargement enlargement of the liver and spleen
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lymphocyte
lympho / cyte lymph / cell lymph cell
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lymphopenia
lympho / penia lymph / deficiency abnormal deficiency in lymph
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splenectopy
splen / ec / top / y spleen / out / place / condition displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen
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splenolysis
spleno / lysis spleen / breakdown breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
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splenomalacia
spleno / malacia spleen / softening softening of the spleen
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splenomegaly
spleno / megaly spleen / enlargement enlargement of the spleen
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splenoptosis
spleno / ptosis spleen / drooping condition downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
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thymic hyperplasia
thym / ic hyper / plasia thymus / pertaining to over / formation overdevelopment of the thymus
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antibody
anti / body against / body substance produced by the body in response to an antigen *This word is a shortened form of antitoxic body - that means against poison, which makes more sense.
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antigen
anti / gen against / creator substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
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hematocrit
hemato / crit blood / judge (separate) test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume.
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hematology
hemato / logy blood / study study of the blood
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hemoglobin
hemo / globin blood / globe iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
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hypoperfusion
hypo / per / fusion under / through / pour inadequate flow of blood
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immunoglobulin
immuno / globulin immune system / sphere protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
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immunology
immuno / logy immune system / study study of the immune system
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immunologist
immuno / logist immune system / specialist specialist in the study of the immune system
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lymphangiogram
lymph / angio / gram lymph / vessel / record record of the study of lymph vessels
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lymphangiography
lymph / angio / graphy lymph / vessel / writing procedure procedure to study the lymph vessels
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perfusion
per / fusion through / pour circulation of blood through tissue
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phlebology
phlebo / logy vein / study of study of veins
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phlebotomist
phlebo / tom/ ist vein / cut / specialist specialist in drawing blood
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phlebotomy
phlebo / tomy vein / incision incision in to a vein; another name for drawing blood
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sphygmomanometer
sphygmo / mano / meter strangle / thin / instrument for measuring fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
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autoimmune disease
auto / immune self / immune disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue
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coagulopathy
coagulo / pathy coagulation / disease any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation
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deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thromb / osis deep vein clot / condition formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
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hemoglobinopathy
hemo / globino / pathy blood / globe / disease disease of the hemoglobin
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hypercoagulability
hyper / coagul / ability over / coagulation / ability increased ability of the blood to coagulate
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immunocompromised
immuno / compromised immune / compromised having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen
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immunodeficiency
immuno / deficiency immune / deficiency immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
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immunosuppression
immuno / suppression immune / suppression reduction in the activity of the body's immune system
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ischemia
isch / emia hold back / blood condition blockage of blood flow to an organ
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phlebarteriectasia
phleb / arteri / ectasia vein / artery / dilation dilation of blood vessels
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spherocytosis
sphero / cyt / osis sphere / cell / condition condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
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thrombophlebitis
thrombo / phleb / itis clot / vein / inflammation inflammation of vein caused by a clot
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anemia
an / emia no / blood condition reduced red blood cells
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aplastic anemia
a / plas / tic an / emia no / formation / pertaining to no / blood condition anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
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hemolytic anemia
hemo / lytic an / emia blood / breakdown no / blood condition anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
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iron deficiency anemia
iron deficiency an / emia iron deficiency no / blood condition anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
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bilirubinemia
bili / rubin / emia bile / red / blood condition presence of bilirubin in the blood
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hyperbilirubinemia
hyper / bili / rubin / emia over / bile / red / blood condition excessive bilirubin in the blood
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hypercholesterolemia
hyper / cholesterol / emia over / cholesterol / blood condition excessive cholesterol in the blood
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hyperlipidemia
hyper / lipid / emia over / fat / blood condition excessive fat in the blood
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hypervolemia
hyper / vol / emia over / volume / blood condition increased blood volume
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hypovolemia
hypo / vol / emia under / volume / blood condition decreased blood volume
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leukemia
leuk / emia white / blood condition cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
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septicemia
septic / emia rotting / blood condition presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood
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uremia
ur / emia urine / blood condition presence of urine in the blood
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hepatosplenitis
hepato / splen / itis liver / spleen / inflammation inflammation of the liver and spleen
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hypersplenism
hyper / splen / ism over / spleen / condition increased spleen activity
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lymphadenitis
lymph / aden / itis lymph / gland / inflammation inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
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lymphangiesctasia
lymph / angi / estasia lymph / vessel / dilation dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
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lymphangitis
lymph / ang / itis lymph / vessel / inflammation inflammation of lymph vessels
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lymphoma
lymph / oma lymph / tumor tumor originating in lymphocytes
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mononucleosis
mono / nucle / osis one / nucleus / condition condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
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myelodysplasia
myelo / dys / plas / ia bone marrow / bad / formation / condition disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
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myeloma
myel / oma bone marrow / tumor cancerous tumor of the bone marrow; when the tumors are resent in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma
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osteomyelitis
osteo / myel / itis bone / bone marrow / inflammation inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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splenitis
splen / itis spleen / inflammation inflammation of the spleen
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splenopathy
spleno / pathy spleen /disease any disease of the spleen
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splenorrhexis
spleno /rrhexis spleen / rupture rupture of the spleen
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thymoma
thym / oma thymus / tumor tumor of the thymus
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thymopathy
thymo / pathy thymus / disease disease of the thymus
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tonsillitis
tonsill / itis tonsil / inflammation inflammation of a tonsil

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