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MED104 CH8

Vocab

TermDefinition
coagul/o coagulation
thromb/o clot
hem/o hemat/o blood
cyt/o cell
leuk/o white
phleb/o ven/o vein
lymph/o lymph
-emia blood condition
tonsill/o tonsils
myel/o bone marrow/spine
splen/o spleen
immun/o immune system
thym/o thymus
-penia deficiency
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
reperfusion 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 extremeties
splemalgia splenodynia pain in the spleen
anisocytosis condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells
elliptocyte oval red blood cells
elliptocytosis condition characterized by an increase in the number of oval-shaped red blood cells
embolism blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus mass of matter present in the blood
erthrocyte red blood cell
erythrocytosis abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
hematopiesis formation of red blood cells
hemolysis breakdown of blood cells
leukocyte white blood cell
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
leukopenia deficiency in white blood cells
macrocytosis condition characterized by large red blood cells
microcytosis condition characterized by small red blood cells
myelopoiesis formation of bone marrow
neutropenia deficiency in neutrophil
normocyte normal-sized red blood cell
oligocythemia deficiency in the number of red blood cells
pancytopenia deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
phagocytosis process in which phagocytes destroy (eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris
polkilocytosis condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
polycythemia excess of red blood cells
reticulocyte immature red blood cell; the root comes from its netlike appearance
spherocyte red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape
thrombocyte cell that helps blood clot; a platelet
thrombocytopenia deficiency in the number of platelets
thrombocytosis increase in the number of platelets
thromboembolism blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
thrombogenic capable of producing a blood clot
thrombosis formation of a blood clot
thrombus blood clot
asplenia absence of a spleen or spleen function
hepatosplenomegaly enlargement of the liver and spleen
lymphocyte lymph cell
lymphopenia abnormal deficiency in lymph
splenectopy displacement of the spleen; floating spleen
splenolysis breakdown of spleen tissue
splenomalacia softening of the spleen
splenomegaly enlargement of the spleen
splenoptosis downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
thymic hyperplasia overdevelopment of the thymus
hematocrit test to judge or separate the blood; used to determine the ration of red blood cells to total blood volume
hematology study of the blood
hemoglobin iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells
hypoperfusion inadequate flow of blood
immunoglobulin protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease
immunologist specialist in the study of the immune system
lymphangiogram record of the study of lymph vessels
lymphangiography procedure to study the lymph vessels
perfusion circulation of blood through tissue
phlebology study of veins
phlebotomist specialist in drawing blood
phlebotomy incision into a vein; drawing blood
sphygmomanomoter device used to measure blood pressure
antibody substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
antigen substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
immunology study of the immune system
autoimmune disease disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own health tissue
coagulopathy any disease that deals with the problems in blood coagulation
deep vein thrombosis formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
hemoglobinopathy disease of the hemoglobin
hypercoagulability increased ability of the blood to coagulate
immunodeficiency immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
immunosuppression reduction in the activity of the body's immune system
ischemia blockage of blood flow to an organ
phlebarterictasia dilation of blood vessels
spherocytosis condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape
thrombophlebitis inflammation of vein caused by a clot
anemia reduced red blood cells
aplastic anemia anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
hemolytic anemia anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells
iron deficiency anemia anemia caused by inadequate iron intake
bilirubinemia presence of bilirubin in the blood
hyperbilirubinemia excessive bilirubin in the blood
hypercholesterolemia excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyperlipidemia excessive fat in the blood
hypervolemia increased blood volume
septicemia presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood
uremia presence of urine in the blood
hypovolemia decreased blood volume
hepatosplenitits inflammation of the liver and spleen
hyperspenism increased spleen activity
lymphadenitis inflammation of a lymph gland
lymphangiectasia dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
lymphangitis inflammation of lymph vessels
mononucleosis condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes
myelodysplasia disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
osteomyelitis inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
splenitis inflammation of the spleen
splenopathy any disease of the spleen
splenorrhexis rupture of the spleen
thymopathy disease of the thymus
tonsilitis inflammation of a tonsil
leukemia cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
lymphoma tumor originating in lymphocytes
myeloma cancerous tumor of the bone marrow
multiple myeloma cancerous tumors of the bone marrow in several bones
thymoma tumor of the thymus
immunocompromised having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease
anticoagulant drug that prevents the coagulation of blood
hemostatic drug that stops the flow of blood
thrombolytic drug that breaks down blood clots
laparosplemectomy surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen
lymphadenectomy surgical removal of a lymph gland
lymphadenotomy incision into a lymph gland
nephrosplenopexy surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney
splenectomy surgical removal of the spleen
thymectomy surgical removal of the thymus
tonsillectomy surgical removal of a tonsil
apheresis 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 patient's body
cytapheresis apheresis to remove cellular material
plasmapheresis apheresis to remove plasma
plateletpheresis apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them)
transfusion 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
CBC 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/cell
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
WBC white blood count/cell
Created by: hmarie94
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