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HEMATOLOGIC: KEY TERMS Flashcards

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A condition of deficiency, or absolute lack, of granulocytic white blood cells.

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agranulocytosis

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Deficient red blood cell production due to a bone marrow disorder

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aplastic anemia

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3
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An imbalance of formed elements, as in blood __

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dyscrasia

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4
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Formation of red blood cells, or erythrocytes

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erythropoiesis

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5
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An inflammation of the gingivae

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gingivitis

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6
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A collection of blood in the joint space

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hemarthrosis

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7
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The percentage of red blood cells in the whole blood

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hematocrit

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The rupture of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin into the plasma

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hemolysis

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9
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Caused by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure

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iatrogenic

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A yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes that reflects excessively high blood levels of bilirubin (bile pigment)

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jaundice

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A reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood to 5000 or less

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leukopenia

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12
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Black, tarry stools

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melena

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Very small, non-raised, round, purplish spots, caused by intradermal or submucosal bleeding, that later turn blue or yellow

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petechiae

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14
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An elevation in the total number or red blood cells

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polycythemia

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15
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A decreased number of platelets

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thrombocytopenia

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16
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Having different genetic constitution but belonging to the same species

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allogenic

17
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A condition in which there are too few functioning red blood cells to meet the oxygen needs of tissues

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anemia

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Indicating something that has its origin within an individual, as in transfusion with one’s own blood

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autologous

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A disorder characterized by REDUCTION IN THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN BLOOD COAGULATION due to their utilization in widespread BLOOD CLOTTING within the vessels; the activation of the clotting mechanism may arise from any of a number of disorders

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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

20
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An irregularly shaped, blue-black skin discoloration caused by bleeding beneath the skin

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ecchymoses

21
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A collection of blood in the joint space

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hemarthrosis

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Diminished blood volume

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hypovolemia

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A process by which blood is withdrawn from a vein, white blood cells are removed, and the remaining blood is re-infused in the patient

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leukapheresis

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Purplish areas caused by bleeding into the skin or mucous membranes

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purpura

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Enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

26
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A generalized inflammation of the oral mucosa

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stomatitis

27
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A tumor that arises from glandular tissues

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adenocarcinoma

28
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A neoplastic disorder that can involve all body organs. Cells lose their normal growth-controlling mechanism, and the growth of cells is uncontrolled

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cancer

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A physical, chemical, or biological stressor that causes neoplastic changes in normal cells

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carcinogen

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A new growth or malignant tumor that originates from the epithelial cells, the skin, the GI tract, the lungs, the uterus, the breast, or other organs

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carcinoma

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A premalignant lesion with all of the histological characteristics of malignancy except invasion

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carcinoma in situ

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Neoplasm involving abnormal overproduction of leukocytes, usually at an immature stage, in the bone marrow

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leukemia

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Neoplasm that originates from lymphoid tissue

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lymphoma

34
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Term for growths that are not encapsulated but grow and metastasize. These growths are cancerous lesions that have the characteristics of disorderly, uncontrolled, and chaotic proliferations of cells

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malignant

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The transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it. Secondary malignant lesions, originating from the primary tumor, are located in anatomically distant places

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metastasis

36
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A malignant proliferation of plasma cells within the bone

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myeloma

37
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The period of time during which an antineoplastic medication has its profound effects in the bone marrow

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nadir

38
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A method of classifying malignancies on the basis of the presence and extent of the tumor within the body

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staging

39
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Specific bodily substances that seem to indicate tumor progression or regression

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tumor marker

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