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Chapter 8 Brittany S

Medical Terms

QuestionAnswer
coagul/o means coagulation (the blood gels)
thromb/o means clot
hem/o mean blood
hemat/o mean blood
cyt/o means cell
leuk/o means white
phleb/o mean vein
ven/o mean vein
lymph/o means lymph means lymph
myel/o means bone marrow
emia means blood
tonsill/o means tonsil
splen/o means spleen
thym/o means thymus
immun/o means immune system
penia means deficiency
antigen substance that will cause the production of an antibody
antibody substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
immunoglobulin protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
hemoglobin protein in the RBCs that carries oxygen
CBC complete blood cell count
RBC red blood count (erythrocyte count)
Hct hematocrit (proportion of erythrocytes to other blood components (plasma and buffy coat))
Hgb hemoglobin
PLT platelet
WBC white blood count (leukocyte count)
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate (indication of inflammation, but very general test)
INR international normalized ratio (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy)
PT prothrombin time (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy)
PTT partial thromboplastin time (used with PT to evaluate clotting abnormalities, if any)
NCAT no cervical adenopathy or tenderness (documented by healthcare provider)
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AML acute myeloid leukemia
CML chronic myeloid leukemia
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
HUS hemolytic uremic syndrome (premature destruction of erythrocytes; erythrocytes damage kidney; may result in kidney failure)
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (condition of easy bruising)
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (rare blood disorder; formation of clots in small vessels of the body)
IV intravenous
IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin (immunoglobulins are given to the patient intravenously)
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (disease that occurs as a result of being infected with HIV)
EBV Epstein-Barr virus (can lead to mononucleosis)
HSM hepatosplenomegaly
LAD lymphadenopathy
aphresis the removal of blood plasma from the body by the withdrawal of blood, its separation into plasma and cell, and the reintroduction of the cells, used to remove antibodies in treating autoimmune diseases.
ischemia an inadequate supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles
perfusion the passage of blood, a blood substitute, or other fluid through the blood vessel or other natural channels in an organ or tissue
hematocrit measures the proportion of blood made up of red blood cells
normocyte normal-sized RBC
anisocytosis great inequality in the size of RBCs
macrocytosis condition of large RBCs
microcytosis condition of small RBCs
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