Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Flashcards
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agglutin/o
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clumping
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chrom/o
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color
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coagul/o
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clotting
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eosin/o
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rosy red
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fibrin/o
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fibers
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fus/o
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pouring
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granul/o
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granules
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morph/o
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shape
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phag/o
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eat, swallow
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sanguin/o
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blood
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septic/o
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infection
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-apheresis
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removal, carry away
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-crit
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separation of
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-cytic
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pertaining to cells
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-cytosis
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more than th normal number os cells
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-emia
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blood condition
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-globin
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protein
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-penia
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abnormal decrease, too few
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-phil
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attracted to
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-philia
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condition of being attracted to
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-philic
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pertaining to being attracted to
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-plastic
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pertaining to formation
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-plastin
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formation
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-poiesis
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formation
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-rrhagic
pertaining to abnormal flow
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-stasis
standing still
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What are the three different kinds of formed elements in blood?
erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
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erythrocytes
red blood cells
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Why do red blood cells appear red?
hemoglobin, an iron-containing pigment
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What does hemoglobin do for the body?
it is part of the red blood cell that picks up oxygen from the lungs and delivers it to the tissues of the body.
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What do leukocytes do for the body?
white blood cells, they provide protection against the invasion of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and other foreign material.
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hematology
the study of blood
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phagocytosis
process whereby cells ingest and destroy bacteria within the body
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plasma
the fluid portion of the blood
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hemostasis
medical term for blood clotting
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platelet
also thrombocyte
| refers to the smallest of all the formed blood elements
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dyscrasia
general term indicating the presence of a disease affecting the blood
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lymphocytic
an agranulocytic leukocyte formed in lymphatic tissue
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monocytic
a agranulocytic leukocyte that with a single, large nucleus
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neutrophilic
a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a neutral pH stain
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sanguinous
pertaining to blood
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basophilic
a granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a basic pH stain
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pancytopenia
having too few of all cells
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erythrocytosis
the condition of having too many red blood cells
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hemophilia
disease in which blood does not clot
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anemia
condition with reduced number of RBC's
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thalassemia
type of anemia
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dyscrasia
general term for blood disorders
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axill/o
axilla (underarm)
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adenoid/o
adenoid
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
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nucle/o
nucleus
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thym/o
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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-edema
swelling
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-globulin
protein
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-toxic
pertaining to poison
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What does the lymphatic system consist of?
network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the spleen, the thymus gland, and the tonsils
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Where is the spleen located and what does it do?
upper left quadrant
| It filters out and destroys old red blood cells, recycles iron and also stores some of the blood supply for the body
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Where is the thymus gland and what does it do?
the upper portion of the mediastinum
| assists the body with the immune function and the development of antibodies
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What two forms does immunity come in?
natural immunity and acquired immunity
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Where are the lymph ducts located?
right lymphatic and thoracic
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Where are the primary concentrations of lymph nodes?
neck, chest, groin and armpit regions
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non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Hodgkin's disease
cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph node
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sarcoidosis
autoimmune disease
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ELISA
blood test for antibody to HIV virus
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Monospot
test for mononucleosis
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lymphangiography
an X-ray
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polycythemia vera
condition characterized by the production of too many red blood cells
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Kaposi's sarcoma
cancer that is see in AIDS patients
