MT5 Blood Circulation System Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
cyte-
A
Cell
2
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cyan-
A
Blue
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erythr-
A
Red
4
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erythrocyt-
A
Red blood cells
5
Q
haem- or haemat-
A
Blood
6
Q
leuc-
A
White
7
Q
leucocyt-
A
White blood cells
8
Q
lip- or lipid-
A
Fat
9
Q
myel-
A
Marrow/spinal cord
10
Q
sept-
A
Sepsis or infection
11
Q
thrombocyt-
A
Blood clotting cell
12
Q
macr-
A
Large, long
13
Q
micr-
A
Small
14
Q
poly-
A
Many, multiple
15
Q
FBC
A
Full blood count
16
Q
Hb
A
Haemoglobin
17
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell
18
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
19
Q
leuc-
A
Root word for white but can also mean white blood cell
20
Q
Leucopenia (we don’t say leucocytopenia)
A
Lack of white blood cells
21
Q
Erythrocytes
A
Red blood cells
22
Q
Leucocytes
A
White blood cells
23
Q
Thrombocyte
A
Platelet
24
Q
Leucocytosis
A
Increase in white blood cells to help fight infection
25
Leukaemia
Cancer of the blood – malignant or cancerous condition of abnormal white blood cells
26
Haematoma
Swelling of clotted blood
27
Haemoglobin
A Pigmented protein that carries oxygen
28
Haemolysis
Destruction or breakdown of blood cells
29
Haemostasis
Stoppage of bleeding
30
Haemophilia
Tendency to bleed
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Haemorrhage
Bleeding or bursting forth
32
Dyslipidaemia
Abnormal lipids/fat levels in the blood
33
Hyperlipaemia
Excessive lipid/fat levels in the blood
34
Microcytic
Relating to abnormally small cells
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Macrocytic
Relating to abnormally large cell
36
Thrombus
Blood clot in a blood vessel
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Thrombosis
Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
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Thrombophilia
Tendency to bleed
39
-staxis
Persistent slight dripping rather than serious bleed
40
-rrhoea
Discharge or flow
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-rrhage
Bursting forth of blood or simply bleeding
42
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
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Rhinorrhage
Bleeding from the nose
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Anaemic
Pertaining to the lack of oxygen rich blood cells
Pertaining to the reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
45
aemia-
Condition of blood
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cytosis-
Condition of increased number of cells
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Genesis-
Beginning, forming or development of
48
globin-
Protein component of blood
49
lysis-
Breakdown, destruction or disintegration
50
-oma
Tumour or swelling
51
-penia
Deficiency or lack
52
-ptysis
Coughing or spitting up
53
-rrhage
Bursting forth or simply bleeding
54
-stasis
Stopping, slowing, controlling
55
Thrombocytopenia
Lack of platelets/blood clotting cells
56
Coagulation
Clotting of blood
57
Thrombo-
Clot
58
vas-
Vessel
59
vascul-
Blood vessel
