Final Exam - Health Careers 1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Pathology
study of disease
Colitis
inflammation of the colon
Bradycardia
slow heart beat
Tachycardia
fast heart beat
Plasma
the fluid part of blood
Vasculitis
inflammation of a lymph or blood vessel
Leukocyte
white blood cell
Erythrocyte
red blood cell
Hemostasis
control or stopping of bleeding
Erythropathy
disease of red blood cell
Hematoma
a blood tumor
Anemia
a condition of a lack of red blood cells
dysemia
a blood disease, or a bad condition
erythroblast
immature red blood cells
hypoglycemia
a condition of a lack of sugar in the blood
neoplasm
something new formed
radiology
the study of x-rays
radiography
the process of making x-rays
sonogram
a record produced by an ultrasound
venography
x-rays of veins
anorexia
loss of weight
thoracocentesis
surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
bronchiectasis
dilated, expansion
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi