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Chapter 8
Medical Terminology from chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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immun/o | immune, resistant |
morph/o | form |
myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
plas/o | formation |
reticul/o | a net |
splen/o | spleen |
thromb/o | clot |
thym/o | thymus |
blood | circulating tissue of the body consisting of fluid with formed elements (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the fluid |
plasma | liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components (i.e., white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets) |
serum | liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting |
hemoglobin | the protein iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide |
white blood cell | protects the body from harmful invading substances; also called leukocyte |
leukocyte | protects the body from harmful invading substances; also called white blood cell |
neutrophil | a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules that fights infection by swallowing bacteria (phagocytosis) (neutr= neither) (phil=attraction for); Normal Range (in stained blood smear): 54-75% |
polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte | another term for neutrophil, referring to the many segments in its nucleus (poly= many; morpho=form; nucleus= kernel) |
basophil | a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues (baso=base; phil= attraction for); Normal Range (in stained blood smear): 0-1% |
erythrocyte | transport oxygen and carbon dioxide; also called red blood cell |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase (enzyme) |
AST | aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme) |
PT | prothrombin time |
RBC | red blood cell; red blood count |
RTO | return to office |
WBC | white blood cell, white blood count |
BMP | basic metabolic panel |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
PET | positron-emission tomography |
lymph/o | clear fluid |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |