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Blood and Lymphatic
The Blood and Lymphatic System- Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Coagulation | Coagul/o |
Anticoagulant | Agent used to prevent blood clots |
Clot | Thromb/o |
Thrombocyte | Clotting cell |
Thrombosis | Clotting condition |
Blood | Hem/o Hemat/o |
Hemolysis | Breakdown of blood |
Cell | Cyt/o |
Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
Thrombocytosis | Condition of clotting cells |
White | Leuk/o |
Leukocyte | White blood cell |
Leukima | White blood cell condition |
Vein | Phleb/o Ven/o |
Phlebotomy | Incision into the vein |
Venospasm | Involuntary contraction of the vein |
Lymph/o | Lymph glands |
Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of the lymph glands |
Lymphoma | Tumor/ Mass of the lymph nodules |
Bone Marrow/ Spinal Cord | Myel/o |
Myelodysplasia | poorly formed spinal cord |
Phil/o | To attract |
Tonsillectomy | Surgical removal of the tonsils |
Tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
Spleen | Splen/o |
Splenomegaly | Enlarged spleen |
Phag/o | To eat |
Splenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen |
Thymus | Thym/o |
Thymoma | Mass/ tumor of the thymus |
Immune system | Immun/o |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Blood condition | Emia |
Anemia | Low blood condition |