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Chrom/o
color
TERM 2
hypochromic
DEFINITION 2
pertaining to defectent color
TERM 3
coagul/o
DEFINITION 3
clotting
TERM 4
anticoagulant
DEFINITION 4
substaince thats against clotting
TERM 5
hem/o
DEFINITION 5
blood
hemolysis
destruction of blood
TERM 7
hemat/o
DEFINITION 7
blood
TERM 8
hematocrit
DEFINITION 8
to seprate blood
TERM 9
is/o
DEFINITION 9
same,equal
TERM 10
anisocytosis
DEFINITION 10
abnormal condtion of cells of unequal size
poikilocytosis
abnormal condtion of variation in shapes
TERM 17
thromb/o
DEFINITION 17
clot
TERM 18
thrombocytopenia
DEFINITION 18
defiency of platelets
TERM 19
-apheresis
DEFINITION 19
removalm, a carrying away
TERM 20
plasmapheresis
DEFINITION 20
to remove plasma
macrocytosis
abnormal Large RBS's
TERM 22
-cytosis
DEFINITION 22
abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)
TERM 23
microcytosis
DEFINITION 23
abnormal small RBC's
TERM 24
aplastic anemia
DEFINITION 24
Failure of blood cell production in the marrow
TERM 25
sickle cell anemia
DEFINITION 25
Hereditary condition characterized by abnormal sickle shape
of erythrocytes and by hemolysis
lymphocytopenia
definecy of lyphocytes
TERM 32
lymphocytosis
DEFINITION 32
increase number of lymphocytes
TERM 33
lymphoid
DEFINITION 33
resmbling lymph
TERM 34
lymphaden/o
DEFINITION 34
lymph node (gland)
TERM 35
lymphadenopathy
DEFINITION 35
disease condition of the lymph node
lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph node
TERM 37
splen/o
DEFINITION 37
sleen
TERM 38
splenectomy
DEFINITION 38
remove of the spleen
TERM 39
thym/o
DEFINITION 39
thymus gland
TERM 40
thymoma
DEFINITION 40
tumor of the thymus gland
lymphoma
malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue
TERM 47
ELISA
DEFINITION 47
Screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the
bloodstream
TERM 48
Hematology
DEFINITION 48
study of Blood
TERM 49
erythrocytes
DEFINITION 49
red blood cellscontain hemoglobin to delever oxygen
TERM 50
Bilirubin
DEFINITION 50
by product of hemoglobin
Leukocytes
white blood cells fight infection and foreign invaders
TERM 52
Neutrophils
DEFINITION 52
contains granules that are neutral they do not stian intesely
and show only a pale color
TERM 53
Basophils
DEFINITION 53
cotain granules that stain dark blue with a basic dye.These
granules contain heparin ( an anitclotting substance) and
histamine (a chemical released in allergic responses)
TERM 54
Eosinophils
DEFINITION 54
contain granules that stain with eosin, a red acidic dye.
These granules increase in allergic responses and engulf
substances that trigger the allergies
TERM 55
Lymphocytes
DEFINITION 55
small round nucles. Active in viral infection markes
antibodies and attacks foreign matter
