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Ch. 8
Problems
Question | Answer |
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anemia | reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
ecchymosis | large bruise |
hematoma | mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
hemophilia | condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding |
hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
petechia | small bruise |
repercussion injury | injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored |
lymphadenopathy | any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck |
lymphedema | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities |
splenalgia | pain in the spleen |
splenodynia | pain in the spleen |