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Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ROOT: coagul/o | coagulation anticoagulant, coagulopathy Coagulo refers to the blood's ability to form clots |
| ROOTS: hem/o, hemat/o | blood hemolysis, hematology |
| ROOT: cyt/o | cell erythrocyte, thrombocytosis |
| ROOT: thromb/o | clot thrombocyte, thrombosis |
| ROOT: leuk/o | white leukocytes, leukemia |
| ROOTS: phleb/o, ven/o | vein phlebotomy, venospasm |
| ROOT: lymph/o | lymph lymphadenitis, lymphoma |
| ROOT: myel/o | bone marrow, spine myelitis, myelodysplasia |
| ROOT: splen/o | spleen splenomegaly, splenectomy |
| ROOT: thym/o | thymus thymoma, thymectomy |
| SUFFIx: -emia | blood condition anemia, leukemia |
| ROOT: tonsill/o | tonsils tonsillitis, tonsillectomy |
| ROOT: immun/o | immune system immunology, immunoglobulin |
| SUFFIX: -penia | deficiency cytopenia |
| ah-NEE-mee-ah | anemla an / emia no / blood condition reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue |
| ek-ih-MOH-sis | ecchymosis from Greek, for "to pour out" large bruise |
| HEE-mah-TOH-mah | hematoma hemat / oma blood / tumor mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| HEE-moh-FIL-ee-ah | hemophilia hemo / phil / ia blood / love / condition condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding |
| HEM-oh-RIJ | hemorrhage hemo / rrhage blood / burst forth excessive blood loss |
| puh-TEE-kee-yah | petechia from Latin, for "freckle" or "spot" small bruise |
| REE-pir-FYOO-zhun IN-jir-ee | reperfusion injury re / per /fusion injury again / through / pour injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored |
| LIM-FAD-eh-NAWP-ah-thee | lymphadenopathy lymph / adeno / pathy lymph / gland / disease any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck |
| LIM-fih-DEE-mah | lymphedema lymph / edema lymph / swelling swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities |
| splee-NAL-jee-ah | splenalgia splen / algia spleen / pain pain in the spleen |
| SPLEE-noh-DIN-ee-ah | splenodynia spleno / dynia spleen / pain pain in the spleen |
| AN-AI-soh-SAI-toh-sis | anisocytosis an /iso / cvt / osis not / equal / cell / condition condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells |
| ee-LIP-toh-SAIT | elliptocyte ellipto / cyte oval-shaped / cell oval red blood cells |
| ee-LIP-toh-sal-TOH-sis | elliptocytosis ellipto / cyt / osis oval-shaped / cell / condition condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells |
| EM-boh-lizm | embolism embol /ism embolus / condition blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| EM-boh-lus | embolus em / bolus in / throw mass of matter present in the blood |
| eh-RITH-roh-SAIT | erythrocyte erythro / cyte red / cell red blood cell |
| eh-RITH-roh-sai-TOH-sis | ervthrocytosis erythro / cyt / osis red / cell / condition abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells |
| hee-MAT-oh-pol-EE-sis | hematopolesis hemato / poiesis blood / formation formation of blood cells |
| hee-MAWL-ih-sis | hemolysis hemo /lysis blood / breakdown breakdown of blood cells |
| LOO-koh-sait | leukocyte leuko / cyte white / cell white blood cell |
| LOO-koh-sai-TOH-sis | leukocytosis leuko / cyt / osis white / cell / condition |
| LOO-koh-PEE-nee-ah | leukopenia leuko / penia white / deficiency deficiency in white blood cells |
| MAK-roh-sai-TOH-sis | macrocytosis macro / cyt / osis large / cell / condition condition characterized by large red blood cells |
| MAI-kroh-sai-TOH-sis | microcytosis micro / cyt / osis small / cell / condition condition characterized by small red blood cells |
| MAl-eh-loh-pol-EE-sis | myelopolesis myelo / poiesis bone marrow / formation formation of bone marrow |
| NOO-troh-PEE-nee-ah | neutropenia neutro / penia neutrophil / deficiency deficiency in neutrophil |
| NOR-moh-sait | normocyte normo / cyte normal / cell normal-sized red blood cell |
| AWL-Ih-goh-sih-THEE-mee-ah | oligocythemia oligo / cyt / hemia few / cell / blood condition deficiency in the number of red blood cells |
| PAN-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah | pancytopenla pan / cyto / penia all / cell /deficiency deficiency in all cellular components of the blood |
| FAG-oh-sai-TOH-sis | phagocytosis phago / cyt / osis eat / cell / condition process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris |
| POl-kih-loh-sal-TOH-sis | polkilocytosis poikilo / cyt / osis various / cell / condition condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes |
| PAWL-ee-sih-THEE-mee-ah | polycythemia poly / cyt / hemia many / cell / blood condition excess of red blood cells |
| reh-TIK-yoo-loh-SAIT | reticulocyte reticulo / cyte net / cell immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance |
| SFEE-roh-SAIT | spherocyte sphero / cyte sphere / cell red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape |
| THROM-boh-sait | thrombocyte thrombo / cyte clot / cell cell that helps blood clot, also known as a platelet |
| THROM-boh-SAIT-oh-PEE-nee-ah | thrombocytopenia thrombo / cyto / penia clot / cell / deficiency deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells) |
| THROM-boh-sai-TOH-sis | thrombocytosis thrombo / cyt / osis clot / cell / condition increase in the number of platelets (clot cells) |
| THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm | thromboembolism thrombo /embol / ism clot / embolus / condition blockage of a vessel (embolism) caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed |
| THROM-boh-JEN-ik | thrombogenic thrombo / gen / ic clot / formation / pertaining to capable of producing a blood clot |
| throm-BOH-sis | thrombosis thromb / osis clot / condition the formation of a blood clot |
| THROM-bus | thrombus from Greek, for "lump, clot, or even “ curd of milk “ blood clot |
| ah-SPLEEN-ee-ah | asplenia a / splen /ia no / spleen / condition absence of a spleen or of spleen function |
| HEP-ah-toh-SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee | hepatosplenomegaly hepato / spleno / megaly liver / spleen / enlargement enlargement of the liver and spleen |
| LIM-foh-SAIT | lymphocyte lympho / cyte lymph / cell lymph cell |
| LIM-foh-PEE-nee-ah | lymphopenia lympho / penia lymph / deficiency abnormal deficiency in lymph |
| splee-NEK-toh-pee | splenectopy splen / ec/top / y spleen / out / place / condition displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen |
| splee-NAWL-ih-sis | splenolysis spleno / lysis spleen / breakdown breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue |
| SPLEE-noh-mah-LAY-shee-ah | splenomalacia spleno / malacia spleen / softening softening of the spleen |
| SPLEE-noh-MEG-ah-lee | splenomegaly spleno / megaly spleen / enlargement enlargement of the spleen |
| SPLEE-nawp-TOH-sis | splenoptosis spleno / ptosis spleen / drooping condition downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen |
| THAI-mik HAl-per-PLAY-zhah | thymic hyperplasia thym /ic hyper / plasia thymus / pertaining to over / formation overdevelopment of the thymus |
| hee-MAT-oh-krit | hematocrit hemato / crit blood / judge (separate) test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume |
| HEE-mah-TAWL-oh-jee | hematology hemato / logy blood / study study of the blood |
| HEE-moh-GLOH-bin | hemoglobin hemo / globin blood / globe iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells |
| HAI-poh-per-FYOO-zhun | hypoperfusion hypo / per / fusion under / through / pour inadequate flow of blood |
| IM-yoo-noh-GLAWB-yoo-lin | Immunoglobulin immuno / globulin immune system / sphere protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease |
| IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jist | immunologist immuno /logist immune system / specialist specialist in the study of the immune system |
| lim-FAN-iee-oh-GRAM | lymphanglogram lymph / angio / gram lymph / vessel / record record of the study of lymph vessels |
| lim-FAN-jee-AWG-rah-fee | lymphanglography lymph / angio / graphy lymph / vessel / writing procedure procedure to study the lymph vessels |
| per-FYOO-zhun | perfusion per /fusion through / pour circulation of blood through tissue |
| fleh-BAWL-oh-jee | phlebology phlebo /logy vein / study of study of veins |
| fleh-BAWT-oh-mist | phlebotomist phlebo /tom / ist vein /cut / specialist specialist in drawing blood |
| fleh-BAWI-oh-mee | phlebotomy phlebo / tomy vein / incision incision into a vein; another name for drawing blood |
| SFIG-moh-man-AWM-et-er | sphygmomanometer sphygmo / mano / meter strangle /thin / instrument for measuring fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure |
| ANT-Ih-BAWD-ee | antibody anti / body against / body substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
| ANT-Ih-jen | antigen anti / gen against / creator substance that causes the body to produce antibodies |
| IM-yoo-NAWL-oh-jee | immunology immuno /logy immune system / study study of the immune svstem |
| AWT-oh-im-YOON diz-EEZ | autoimmune disease auto / immune self / immune disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue |
| coh-AG-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee | coagulopathy coagulo / pathy coagulation / disease any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation |
| DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis | deep vein thrombosis deep vein thromb / osis deep vein clot / condition formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| HEE-moh-GLOH-bih-NAWP-ah-thee | hemoglobinopathy hemo / globino / pathy blood / globe / disease disease of the hemoglobin |
| HAl-per-koh-AG-yoo-lah-BIL-Ih-tee | hypercoagulability hyper / coagul / ability over / coagulation / ability increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
| IM-yoo-noh-deh-FISH-en-see | immunodeficiency immuno / deficiency immune / deficiency immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms |
| IM-yoo-noh-suh-PRESH-un | Immunosuppression immuno / suppression immune / suppression reduction in the activity of the body's immune system |
| is-KEE-mee-ah | Ischemia isch /emia hold back / blood condition blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| FLEB-ar-TEH-ree-ek-TAY-zhee-ah | phlebarterlectasia phleb / arteri / ectasia vein / artery / dilation dilation of blood vessels |
| SFEER-oh-sai-TOH-sis | spherocytosis sphero / cyt / osis sphere / cell / condition condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape |
| THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis | thrombophlebitis thrombo / phleb / itis clot /vein / inflammation inflammation of vein caused by a clot |
| ah-NEE-mee-ah | anemla an / emia no / blood condition reduced red blood cells |
| ah-PLAS-tik ah-NEE-mee-ah | aplastic anemia a / plas / tic an / emia no / formation / pertaining to no / blood condition anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities |
| HEE-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah | hemolytic anemla hemo / lytic an/ emia blood / breakdown no / blood condition anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells |
| Al-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah | Iron deficlency anemla iron deficiency an / emia iron deficiency no / blood condition anemia caused by inadequate iron intake |
| BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah | bilirubinemia bili / rubin / emia bile / red / blood condition presence of bilirubin in the blood |
| HAI-per-BIL-ee-roo-bin-EE-mee-ah | hyperbilirubinemia hyper / bili / rubin / emia over / bile / red / blood condition excessive bilirubin in the blood |
| HAl-per-koh-LES-ter-ol-EE-mee-ah | hypercholesterolemla hyper / cholesterol / emia over / cholesterol / blood condition excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| HAl-per-LIP-Ih-DEE-mee-ah | hyperlipidemla hyper / lipid / emia over fat / blood condition excessive fat in the blood |
| HAI-per-voh-LEE-mee-ah | hypervolemla hyper / vol /emia over / volume / blood condition increased blood volume |
| SEP-tih-SEE-mee-ah | septicemia septic / emia rotting / blood condition presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood |
| yoo-REE-mee-ah | uremia ur /emia urine / blood condition presence of urine in the blood |
| HEP-ah-toh-SPLEEN-al-tis | hepatosplenitis liver / spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the liver and spleen |
| HAl-per-SPLEN-izm | hypersplenism hyper / splen / ism over / spleen / condition increased spleen activity |
| LIM-FAD-en-AIT-is | lymphadenitis lymph / aden / itis lymph / gland / inflammation inflammation of a lymph gland (node) |
| lim-FAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhee-ah | lymphanglectasia lymph / angi / ectasia lymph / vessel / dilation dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities |
| LIM-FAN-JAIT-is | lymphangitis lymph / ang / itis lymph / vessel / inflammation inflammation of lymph vessels |
| MAWN-oh-NOO-klee-OH-sis | mononucleosis mono / nucle / osis опе / nucleus / condition condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes |
| MAI-el-oh-dis-PLAY-zhee-ah | myelodysplasla myelo /dys / plas /ia bone marrow / bad / formation / condition disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
| AWS-tee-oh-MAl-eh-LAl-tis | osteomyelitis osteo / mye /itis bone / bone marrow / inflammation Inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| splee-NAI-tis | splenitis splen / itis spleen / inflammation Inflammation of the spleen |
| splee-NAWP-ah-thee | splenopathy spleno / pathy spleen / disease any disease of the spleen |
| SPLEE-noh-REK-sis | splenorrhexis spleno / rrhexis spleen / rupture rupture of the spleen |
| thai-MAWP-ah-thee | thymopathy thymo / pathy thymus / disease disease of the thymus |
| TON-sil-Al-tis | tonsillitis tonsill / itis tonsil / inflammation inflammation of a tonsil |
| loo-KEE-mee-ah | leukemla leuk /emia white / blood condition cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells |
| lim-FOH-mah | lymphoma lymph / oma lymph / tumor tumor originating in lymphocytes |
| mai-eh-LOH-mah | myeloma myel / oma bone marrow / tumor cancerous tumor of the bone marrow, when the tumors are present in several bones, it is called multiple myeloma |
| thai-MOH-mah | thymoma thym / oma thymus / tumor tumor of the thymus |
| IM-yoo-noh-COM-proh-MAIZD | Immunocompromised immuno / compromised immune / compromised having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease |
| ANT-ih-coh-AG-yoo-lant | anticoagulant anti / coagul /ant against / coagulation / agent drug that prevents the coagulation of blood |
| HEE-moh-STAT-ik | hemostatic hemo / static blood / standing drug that stops the flow of blood |
| THROM-boh-LIT-ik | thrombolytic thrombo / lytic clot / breakdown agent drug that breaks down blood clots |
| LAP-ar-oh-spleen-EK-toh-mee | laparosplenectomy laparo / splen / ectomy abdomen / spleen / removal surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen |
| lim-FAD-en-EK-toh-mee | lymphadenectomy lymph / aden / ectomy lymph / gland / removal surgical removal of a lymph gland (node) |
| lim-FAD-eh-NAWT-oh-mee | lymphadenotomy lymph / adeno / tomy lymph / gland / incision incision into a lymph gland (node) |
| NEF-roh-SPLEE-noh-PEK-see | nephrosplenopexy nephro / spleno / pexy kidney / spleen / fixation surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney |
| SPLEE-NEK-toh-mee | splenectomy splen / ectomy spleen / removal surgical removal of the spleen |
| thai-MEK-toh-mee | thymectomy thym / ectomy thymus / removal surgical removal of the thymus |
| TON-sil-EK-toh-mee | tonsillectomy tonsill / ectomy tonsil / removal surgical removal of a tonsil |
| AH-feh-REE-sis | apheresis from Greek, for "separation" general term for a process, similar to dialysis that draws out a patient's blood, removes something from it. then returns the rest of the blood to the patients body |
| SAIT-ah-feh-REE-sis | cytapheresis cyt / apheresis cell / separation apheresis to remove cellular material |
| PLAZ-mah-fer-EE-sis | plasmapheresis plasm / apheresis plasma / separation apheresis to remove plasma |
| PLAYT-let-fer-EE-sis | plateletpheresis platelet / pheresis platelet / separation apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets |
| tranz-FYOO-zhun | transfusion trans / fusion across / pour infusion into a patient of blood from another source |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| СВС | complete blood count |
| CML | chronic myeloid leukemia |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulopathy |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HSM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| HUS | hemolytic uremic syndrome |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin |
| LAD | lymphadenopathy |
| NCAT | no cervical adenopathy or tenderness |
| PLT | platelet count |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood count; red blood cell |
| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| WBC | white blood count; white blood cell |
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