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Chapter 8 The Blood and Lymphatic Systems -Hematology/Immunology

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Definition
coagul/o   coagulation  
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cyt/o   cell  
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-emia   blood condition  
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hemo/hemat/o   blood  
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immun/o   Immune system  
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leuk/o   white  
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lymph   lymph  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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-penia   deficiency  
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phleb/o   vein  
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splen/o   spleen  
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thrombo/o   clot  
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thym/o   thymus  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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ven/o   vein  
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anemia   reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient as weakness and fatigue  
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antibody   substance produced by the body in response to an antigen  
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anticoagulant   drug that prevents the coagulation of blood  
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antigen   substance that causes the body to produce antibodies  
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apheresis   general term for a process, similar to dialysis, that draws blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient  
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aplastic anemia   anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities  
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asplenia   absence of a spleen or of spleen function  
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autoimmune disease   a disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue  
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bilirubinemia   the presence of bilirubin (red bile; a substance derived from red blood cells that have completed their life span) in the blood  
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coagulopathy   any disease that deals with problems in blood coagulation  
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deep vein thrombosis   the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg  
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ecchymosis   large bruise  
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elliptocyte   oval-shaped red blood cell  
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embolism   blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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embolus   mass of matter present in the blood  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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erthrocytosis   abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells  
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hematocrit   test to judge or separate the blood; used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume  
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hematology   the study of blood  
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hematoma   mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue  
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hematopoiesis   formation of blood cells  
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hemoglobin   iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells  
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hemoglobinopathy   disease of the hemoglobin  
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hemolysis   breakdown of blood cells  
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hemolytic anemia   anemia caused by the destruction of red blood cells  
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hemophillia   condition in which the blood doesn't clot, thus causing excessive bleeding  
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hemorrhage   excessive blood loss  
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hemostatic   drug that stops the flow of blood  
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hepatosplenitis   inflammation of the liver and spleen  
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hepatosplenomegaly   enlargement of the liver and spleen  
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hyperbilirubinemia   excessive bilirubin in the blood  
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hypercholesterolemia   excessive cholesterol in the blood  
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hyperlipidemia   excessive fat in the blood  
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hypersplenism   increased spleen activity  
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hypervolemia   increased blood volume  
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hypoperfusion   inadequate flow of blood  
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hypovolemia   decreased blood volume  
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immunocompromised   having an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease  
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immunodeficiency   immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms  
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immunoglobulin   protein that provides protection (immunity) against disease  
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immunologist   specialist in the immune system  
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immunology   study of the immune system  
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immunosuppression   reduction in the activity of the body's immune system  
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iron deficiency anemia   anemia caused by inadequate iron intake  
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ischemia   blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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leukemia   cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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leukocytosis   increase in the number of white blood cells  
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leukopenia   deficiency in white blood cells  
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lymphadenectomy   surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)  
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lymphadenopathy   any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck  
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lymphedema   swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph  
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lymphocyte   lymph cell  
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lymphoma   tumor originating in lymphocytes  
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lymphopenia   abnormal deficiency in lymph  
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macrocytosis   condition characterized by large red blood cells  
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microcytosis   condition characterized by small red blood cells  
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myelodysplasia   disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow  
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myeloma   cancerous tumor of the bone marrow  
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myelopoiesis   formation of bone marrow  
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nephrosplenopexy   surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney  
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neutropenia   deficiency in neutrophil  
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oligocythemia   deficiency in the number of red blood cells  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of bone and bone marrow  
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pancytopenia   deficiency in all cellular components of the blood  
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perfusion   circulation of blood through tissue  
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petechia   small bruise  
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phagocytosis   process in which phagocytes (a type of white blood cell) destroy (or eat) foreign microorganisms or cell debris  
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phlebology   the study of veins; focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous diseases  
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phlebotomist   a specialist in drawing blood  
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phlebotomy   incision into a vein (drawing blood)  
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plasmapheresis   apheresis to remove plasma  
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plateletpheresis   apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets  
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poikilocytosis   condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes  
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polycythemia   excess of red blood cells  
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reperfusion injury   injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored  
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reticulocyte   immature red blood cell  
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septicemia   presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood  
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spherocyte   a red blood cell that assumes a spherical shape  
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spherocytosis   a condition in which red blood cells assume a spherical shape  
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sphygmomanometer   the device used to measure blood pressure  
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splenectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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splenitis   inflammation of the spleen  
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splenodynia   pain in the spleen  
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splenolysis   breakdown (destruction of spleen tissue  
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splenomalacia   softening of the spleen  
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splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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splenopathy   any disease of the spleen  
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thrombocyte   cell that helps blood clot (also known as a platelet)  
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thrombocytopenia   deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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thrombocytosis   increase in the number of platelets (clot cells)  
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thrombogenic   capable of producing a blood clot  
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thrombolytic   drug that breaks down blood clots  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein caused by a clot  
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thrombosis   formation of a blood clot  
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thrombus   blood clot  
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thymectomy   surgical removal of the thymus  
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thymic hyperplasia   overdevelopment of the thymus  
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tonsillectomy   surgical removal of a tonsil  
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tonsillitis   inflammation of a tonsil  
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transfusion   infusion into a a patient, of blood, from another source  
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uremia   presence of urine in the blood  
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