Title: Medical Terminology
1Medical Terminology
- Chapter 7
- Body Fluids and Immunity
2Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- Water is most important body fluid
- Cells require water, oxygen, and nutrients to
survive. - Hydr(o) means water
- -ous means pertaining to
- hydrous means pertaining to water
3Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- -hidr(o), sweat or perspiration
- Sweat excreted through pores in the skin
- mucus is the slimy material produced by mucous
membranes - mucoid means resembling mucus
- pus is the result of tissue breakdown because of
infection
4Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed
by the disintegration of the tissue is called an
abscess - hematoma is a localized collection of blood,
usually clotted, in an organ, space tissue,
resulting from a break in the wall of a blood
vessel. - Hematomas can occur anywhere in the body, but are
most dangerous when in the head
5Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- Body Fluids are found
- within the cells - intra/cellular
- outside the cells - extra/cellular
- intra- within
- cellul(o) little cell or compartment
- -ar, pertaining to
- extra- outside
6Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- 1/4th of extracellular fluid is plasma (the
liquid portion of the blood) - Blood remains inside blood vessels.
- Blood is intravascular
- intra- within
- vascul(o) vessel
- -ar pertaining to
7Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- Remaining extracellular fluid is between cells
and tissue space - Interstitial fluid
- inter- means between
8Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- More than half of all body fluid is contained
within cells and is called intracellular fluid. - Body fluid is classified as either intracellular
or extracellular fluid. - Majority of extracellular fluid is found between
cells and tissue spaces and is called
interstitial fluid. - Plasma is an extravascular fluid.
9Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- Regulation of the amount of water in the body is
called fluid balance. - The intake and output must be balanced.
- Intake too low - dehydration
- Output too low - edema
10Fluid Balance
- Total Output 2500 ml
- Urine 1500 ml
- Skin 550 ml
- Lungs 300 ml
- Feces 150 ml
- Total Intake 2500 ml
- Water (beverages) 1600 ml
- Water (moist foods) 700 ml
- Metabolism 200 ml
11Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- hydrocephaly is more commonly called
hydrocephalus - hydrocephalus means a condition characterized by
abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid
within the skull, enlargement of the head, mental
retardation, and convulsions. - A shunt is placed to redirect the fluid
12Cellular Needs and Body Fluids
- Calculus or stone
- Formed in body tissues by an accumulation of
mineral salts in the body tissues. - Nephro/lith/iasis kidney stones
- Litho/tripsy crushing of a stone
13Composition of Blood
- Study of Blood is Hematology
- Hemat(o) means blood and blood forming tissues
- Hemato/logic means pertaining to hematology
- Hematologist is one who studies blood
- -poiesis means production
- hematopoiesis - formation and development of
blood cells
14Composition of Blood
- Coagul(o) refers to coagulation
- Coagulation is the formation of a clot
- A coagulant promotes or accelerates clotting
- -ant means that which causes
- An Anticoagulant is used to prevent blood from
clotting - -ate means to cause an action or the result of an
action
15Composition of Blood
- Nucle(o) and kary(o) mean nucleus
- nucleoprotein is a protein found in the nucleus
- karyomegaly indicates a large nucleus or an
abnormal enlargement of a cell nucleus - A normal red cell in the circulating blood has
matured and lost its nucleus
16Composition of Blood
- A normal white cell in the circulating blood has
lost its nucleus - -oid means like or resembling
- nucle/oid means resembling a nucleus
- morph(o) means form or shape
- poly- means many
- poly/morpho/nuclear is the most abundant type of
leukocyte
17Composition of Blood
- Polymorphonuclear is a leukocyte with a nucleus
that is divided in such a way that it appears as
multiple. (PMN) - polymorph
- cytoplasm of a polymorph typically contains small
granular structures - these cells may be referred to as granulocytes
18Composition of Blood
- Coagulopathy means any disease of coagulation
- Blood coagulation is a series of chemical
reactions in which special fibers(fibrin) entrap
blood cells resulting in a blood clot. - Clots formed within blood vessels is a serious
condition that can result in death
19Composition of Blood
- A naturally occurring anticoagulant keeps blood
from clotting within the body. - in vitro means occurring in a laboratory test
tube or occurring in an artificial environment - in vivo means within the living body
20Composition of Blood
- Laboratory blood tests often requires treating
blood with an anticoagulant - Hematocrit measures the percentage of red blood
cells in a volume of blood - hem(a) and hem (o) mean blood
- A hemo/cyte is a blood cell
- -cyte means cell
21Composition of Blood
- Erythro/cytes are red blood cells (red
corpuscles) (RBC) - Erythro/cyt/ic means pertaining to erythrocytes
- Erythro/poiesis is the production of erythrocytes
- erythro/poietin stimulates the production of
erythrocytes - -poietin means a substance that causes production
22Composition of Blood
- Leuk(o) means white
- Leukocyte is a white blood cell (WBC)
- Leukocytes protect the body against pathogenic
(disease causing) organisms - Healthy people have normal numbers of RBC and WBC
in their blood - leukocyte count/ erythrocyte count
23Composition of Blood
- thromb(o) means thrombus
- A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel or
cavity of the heart (clot that occurs internally) - Thrombo/cyte is a blood platelet
- Thrombo/lysis is a dissolution or destruction of
a clot formed inside a vessel
24Composition of Blood
- lys(o) means destruction or dissolving
- -lysis describes the act of dissolving or
destruction - -lytic is a suffix to form adjectives describing
dissolution or destruction - thrombolytic
- -lysin means a substance that dissolves or
destroys - thrombolysin
25Composition of Blood
- Thrombosis is the presence of a thrombus
- Dissolving of a thrombus is thrombolysis
- -ectomy means surgical removal or excision
- to surgically remove a clot is called a
thromboectomy
26Composition of Blood
- thrombolysis is destruction of a clot
- hemolysis is destruction of blood
- A hemolysin is a substance that causes the
destruction of red blood cells - -emia is a suffix that means blood
27Composition of Blood
- leuk/emia is white blood
- Leukemia is a progressive, malignant disease of
the hematopoietic (blood forming) organs,
characterized by a sharp increase in the number
of leukocytes, as well as the presence of
immature forms of leukocytes in the blood and
bone marrow
28Composition of Blood
- An/emia means without blood
- -penia means decreased or deficient
- leukocytopenia - decrease or deficiency in the
number of leukocytes (leukopenia) - erythro/cyto/penia is a decrease or deficiency in
the number of erythrocytes (erythropenia)
29Composition of Blood
- Anemia is a deficiency in the number of red blood
cells or a deficiency in hemoglobin - hemoglobin is the red pigment of blood
- Anemia is not a disease but a sign of various
diseases
30Composition of Blood
- Signs and Symptoms of Anemia
- tachycardia
- dyspnea
- syncope (fainting)
- tinnitus
- headache
- fatigue
- dizziness
- congestive heart failure
31Composition of Blood
- Iron deficiency anemia results when a greater
demand for iron than the body can supply. - It can be caused by blood loss or insufficient
intake intake or absorption of iron from the
intestinal tract - Iron deficiency anemia is usually successfully
treated with iron tablets and a well balanced diet
32Composition of Blood
- Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the number of
platelets (thrombopenia) - Thrombocytes (platelets) are a key component in
the process of blood clotting - Severe thrombocytopenia results in a bleeding
disorder - thrombocytosis is an increase in platelets in
circulating blood
33Composition of Blood
- Hemo/philia is a hereditary bleeding disorder in
which there is a deficiency of one coagulation
factor called antihemophilic factor VIII. - Minor injuries can result in prolonged bleeding
which leads to anemia - -osis can mean more than a condition
- erythrocytosis is increase in number of red blood
cells (erythrocytes)
34Composition of Blood
- Leukocytosis is an increase in number of
leukocytes (white blood cells) - Increase in leukocytes as in leukemia is not
normal. Many of the leukocytes in leukemia are
abnormal or immature white blood cells. - Increase in leukocytes in response to an
(infection) infecting organism is normal.
35Composition of Blood
- Infection vs. inflammation
- infection is the presence of living
microorganisms within the tissue - inflammation is the bodys response to injury.
- Inflammation is part of the bodys natural
defense - Signs of inflammation are redness, swelling and
pain
36Composition of Blood
- Poly- means many
- cyto means cell
- hem(o) means blood
- -ia means condition
- Polycythemia is a disorder in which there is an
increase in erythrocytes
37Composition of Blood
- primary - bone marrow over produces many types of
cells and is associated with a chromosomal defect
- secondary - as a physiologic response to
prolonged exposure to high altitude, or heart or
lung disease - leads to increased viscosity (stickiness) of blood
38Composition of Blood
- A coagulopathy is any defect in coagulation
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a grave
coagulopathy in which there is generalized
intravascular clotting.
39Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Micr(o) means small
- microcyte is a small cell
- microcytosis is an increase in the number of
under sized red blood cells - Macr(o) means large
- macrocyte is a large cell
- macrocytosis is an increase in larger than normal
erythrocytes
40Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Scop(o) means to view or examine
- -scopy means the act of viewing
- microscopy is examining something small
- macroscopy is examining something large
- megal(o) means large or enlarged
- megalocytes are large cells
41Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Norm(o) means normal
- normocytes are normal cells
- is(o) means equal
- iso/cyt/osis means cells that are of equal size
- anisocytosis are cells that are not of equal size
42Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- isotonic means equal tension
- an isotonic solution is a solution in which body
cells can be bathed without damage to the cell
through diffusion of water in or out of cells - spher(o) means round
- spherocyte is a round cell
- spherocytosis means the presence of spherocytes
in the blood
43Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Poikil(o) means irregular
- poikilocyte is a blood cell with abnormal shape
- poikilocytosis is the presence of poikilocytes in
the blood - poikilocytes are present in sickle cell anemia
44Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary anemia with an
inherited abnormal type of hemoglobin. - Blood cells are elongated and sickled and are
highly fragile - in vivo hemolysis occurs resulting in hemolytic
anemia
45Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- hyper- means excessive or more than normal
- hypo- means beneath or below normal
- chrom(o) means color
- hypochromia in which blood cells have below
normal amount of color - hyperchromia in which blood cells have above
normal amount of color
46Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Hemoglobin is the red pigment inside erythrocytes
- globin is a type of protein
- hemoglobin is a type of protein found in blood
- hemoglobinopathy is any disease associated with
hemoglobin - hemolyze means that the erythrocytes dissolve
47Anemias and Abnormal Hemoglobins
- Hemolytic anemia is characterized by the
premature destruction of erythrocytes - plast(o) means repair
- aplastic means having no tendency to develop new
tissue - In aplastic anemia the bone marrow is diseased
and produces few cells - dyscrasia is any disorder associated with the
blood or bone marrow
48Blood Coagulation
- Fibrin is formed when blood clots
- word part for fibrin is fibrin(o)
- fibrin/oid means resembling fibrin
- fibrinogen is a precursor of fibrin
- fibrogen is a protein that is changed to fibrin
in the process of coagulation - fibrinolysis is the destruction of fibrin
49Blood Coagulation
- A fibrinolysis can dissolve a thrombus
- -stasis means stopping or controlling
- hemostasis means stoppage of blood flow
- trans- means through or across
- the introduction of whole blood or blood
components into the blood stream is transfusion
50Blood Coagulation
- Typing the blood is necessary for transfusion
- the typing process looks for agglutination to
specialized sera - agglutination is blood clumping
- a transfusion reaction is an adverse reaction the
the received blood. - Blood group incompatibilities causes hemolysis
which is the destruction of erythrocytes
51Blood Coagulation
- Transfusion reaction results in hemo/lysis of the
erythrocytes. - Certain diseases can be transmitted through a
transfusion. - Donate your own blood would be an autologous
transfusion.
52Classification of Disease
- Organic diseases are associated with a
demonstrable physical change in an organ or
tissue. - Functional disorders are marked by S Ss, but
no physical changes.
53Classification of Disease
- Infectious
- Hereditary
- Degenerative
- Traumatic
- Autoimmune
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Idiopathic
- Iatrogenic
- Nosocomial
54Classification of Disease
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathogenic organisms
- Communicable contagious
- Directly by contact
- Indirectly via substances
- Via vectors
55Classification of Disease
- Microorganisms
- Spheric (cocci)
- Rod-shaped (bacilli)
- Spiral (spirochetes and spirilla)
- Comma-shaped (vibrios)
56Classification of Disease
- Gram Stain
- Pink or red gram negative
- Violet or purple gram positive
- Also classified by arrangement
57Classification of Disease
- Strepto/cocci appear to grow in chains
- Staphylo/cocci grow in grape like clusters
- Diplococci grow in pairs
- Bacter/emia presence of bacteria in the blood
58Classification of Disease
- Aerobic requires oxygen to maintain life
- Anaerobic grows in complete or almost complete
lack of oxygen
59Classification of Disease
- Antiseptic inhibits growth of microorganisms
- Bacteriostatic inhibits growth of bacteria
- Bactericidal kills bacteria
- Botulism - Bacterial food poisoning
60Classification of Disease
- Fungi are microorganisms that feed by absorbing
organic molecules from their surroundings. - They may be parasitic.
61Immune System
- Pathogens are microorganisms that are capable of
causing disease - resistance is the bodys ability to counteract
the effects of foreign invaders - susceptibility is lack of resistance
- specific and non-specific resistance
62Immune System
- Nonspecific defense mechanisms are directed
against all pathogens - unbroken skin
- phagocytes
- inflammation
- complement
- interferon
- see table 7-13 p 133
63Immune System
- Interferon is formed when cells are exposed to a
virus - phagocytosis is the ingestion and destruction of
microorganisms and cellular debris by certain
cells. - Phag(o) means to eat
- macrophages and leukocytes are the primary
phagocytic cells
64Immune System
- Specific defense mechanisms are selective for
particular pathogens - This specific resistance is called immunity and
protects from a specific disease or condition - white blood cell and t-cells are responsible for
cell mediated immunity - b-lymphocytes are responsible for antibody
mediated immunity
65Immune System
- Antibodies are formed against foreign substances
- antibodies are formed to act against other cells
or substances that our bodies recognize as being
foreign - Immunoglobulins or antibodies are found in the
liquid part of the blood, plasma - Immun(o) means immune
- globulins are plasma proteins
66Immune System
- Specific antibodies provide us with immunity
against disease causing organisms - we generally acquire antibodies either by having
a disease or by receiving a vaccination. - A vaccination causes our bodies to produce
antibodies
67Immune System
- a foreign substance that induces the production
of antibodies is called an antigen - polio vaccine contains polio antigen
- after receiving polio vaccine, one is immunized
against polio - an excessive reaction to an antigen is considered
a hypersensitivity
68Immune System
- -phylaxis means protection
- anaphylaxis or anaphylactic reactions are
exaggerated, life threatening hypersensitivity
reactions to a previously encountered antigen - anaphylactic reactions are severe and can be
fatal - insect stings and penicillin are common causes of
anaphylaxis
69Immune System
- Allergies are conditions in which the body reacts
with an exaggerated immune response to common,
harmless substances. - A substance that can produce an allergic reaction
but is not necessarily harmful is called an
allergen - in an allergic reaction, injured cells release a
substance called histamine
70Immune System
- Histamine causes dilation of the capillaries, an
increase in gastric secretions, and contraction
of smooth muscle of several internal organs - histamine is responsible the symptoms of hay
fever teary eyes, sneezing, and swollen
membranes of the upper respiratory tract. - Antihistamines act against histamine
71Immune System
- Immunization is the process by which resistance
to an infectious disease is induced or augmented - immunity that an individual develops in response
to a harmful antigen is active immunity - borrowed immunity that is effective for only a
short time is passive immunity
72Immune System
- vaccination is a form of prophylaxis, protection
of or protection against disease - toxoids contain toxins which are antigens
- toxoids cause our bodies to produce antibodies,
thus providing us with immunity
73Immune System
- a toxoid is a toxin that has been treated to
eliminate its harmful properties without
destroying its ability to stimulate antibody
production - a toxoid is a helpful form of toxin
- tox(o) which means poison is usually harmful
- a cytotoxin has harmful effects on cells
74Immune System
- Cytotoxicity means having a harmful effect on
cells - toxicity is the virulence of a toxin or poison
- toxic/osis is any disease condition caused by
poisons. - Virulence means the degree of disease causing
capability of microorganisms
75Immune System
- Immuno/compromised pertains to immune response
that has been weakened by a disease or an
immuno/suppressive agent - radiation and certain drugs are immunosupressants
- meaning they suppress the immune response - transplant rejection is an immune reaction to the
donors tissue cells
76Immune System
- To transplant is to transfer tissue
- Immunosupressants are given to transplant
recipients to prevent or lessen the possibility
of rejection
77Chapter 4
78What is the meaning?
- Hemato
- blood
- -cyte
- cell
- is(o)
- equal
- leuk(o)
- white
79What is the meaning?
- Kary(o)
- nucleus
- melan(o)
- black
- micr(o)
- small
- megal(o)
- large or enlarged
80What is the meaning?
- Phag(o)
- to eat
- a-
- no, not, without
- poly
- many
- phil(o)
- attraction
81What is the meaning?
- -lysis
- destruction or dissolving
- -penia
- decreased or deficient
- -poiesis
- production
- xanth(o)
- yellow
82What is the meaning?
- -erythr(o)
- red
- macr(o)
- large or enlarged
- cellul(o)
- little cell or compartment
- morph(o)
- scope or form
83What is the Combining Form?
- Hemoglobin
- hemoglobin(o)
- fibrin
- fibrin(o)
- water
- hydr(o)
- coagulation
- coagul(o)
84What is the Combining Form?
- Air
- aer(o)
- color
- chrom(o)
- green
- chlor(o)
- clot
- thromb(o)
85What is the Combining Form?
- Round
- spher(o)
- irregular
- Poikil(o)
86Suffixes
- An instrument used to view
- -scope
- blood
- -emia
- capable of destroying
- -lytic
- substance that dissolves or destroys something
- -lysin
87Prefixes
- Across
- trans-
- within
- intra-
- between
- inter
88A or An
- Traumatic
- atraumatic
- hydrous
- anhydrous
- uria
- anuria
89A or An
- toxic
- atoxic
- plastic
- aplastic
90What is the Color?
- Chloropia
- green
- melanocyte
- black
- cyanoderma
- blue
91What is the Color?
- xanthoderma
- yellow
- leukopenia
- white
92Case StudyWord Meaning
- A 23 year old female came to the emergency room,
complaining of dizziness and headache.
Examination revealed pallor and tachycardia. The
patient had a history of dyspnea on exertion,
tinnitus, and syncope. Blood tests and ECG were
ordered. Tachycardia was the only abnormality
demonstrated on the ECG. All blood
93Case StudyWord Meaning
- Tests were normal except CBC, which indicated a
microcytic hypochromic anemia. Additional tests
were ordered to determine the etiology of the
anemia.
94Case StudyWord Meaning
- Pallor
- paleness
- tachycardia
- increased pulse rate
- dyspnea
- difficult breathing
95Case StudyWord Meaning
- Tinnitus
- noise in the ears, such as ringing
- syncope
- fainting
96What is the Meaning?
- Hemat(o)
- blood
- hem(a)
- blood
- hem(o)
- blood
- spher(o)
- round
97What is the Meaning?
- Poikil(o)
- irregular
- erythro(o)
- red
- poly-
- many
- cyan(o)
- blue
98What is the Meaning?
- Leuk(o)
- white
- melan(o)
- black
- chlor(o)
- green
- xanth(o)
- yellow
99What is the Meaning?
- -ectomy
- removal of, incision
- -cyte
- cell
- -ate
- to cause an action or the results of an action
100What is the Meaning?
- -ar
- pertaining to
- -ant
- that which causes
- -emia
- blood
- is(o)
- equal
101What is the Meaning?
- Kary(o)
- nucleus
- morph(o)
- shape or form
- phag(o)
- to eat
- phil(o)
- attraction
102What is the Meaning?
- micr(o)
- small
- coagulation
- blood clotting
- poikilocyte
- an erythrocyte of irregular shape
- hematoma
- a localized collection of blood
103What is the Meaning?
- Thrombus
- formation of a clot within a blood vessel
- cytologist
- one who studies cells
- leukocyte count
- an evaluation of white cells
104What is the Meaning?
- Thrombolytic
- capable of dissolving a thrombus
- thrombectomy
- surgical removal of a blood clot
- thromb(o)
- clot
- leukopenia
- a decreased white cell count
105What is the Meaning?
- Leukocyte
- white blood cell that functions in the bodys
defense system - syncope
- fainting
- hematology
- the study of blood
106What is the Meaning?
- In vivo
- in the body
- antibiotic
- substance commonly prescribed in the treatment of
bacterial infections - erythropoiesis
- production of red cells
107What is the Meaning?
- Macropodia
- increased size of the foot
- macrodontia
- increased size of the teeth
- microcyte
- a small cell
- macrocyte
- a large cell
108What is the Meaning?
- Chromocyte
- any colored cell
- histocyte
- a tissue cell
- poikilocytosis
- the presence of irregular shaped erythrocytes in
the blood
109What is the Meaning?
- Spherocytosis
- the presence of spherocytes in the blood
- thrombolysin
- substance capable of dissolving a thrombus
110What is the Meaning?
- Macroscopy
- examination with the naked eye
- microscopy
- examination of something small
- transplant
- a surgical procedure whereby living organs are
transplanted from one part of the body to another
or from one individual to another
111Matching
- 1. Hydr(o)
- 2. hem(a)
- 3. aer(o)
- 4. clor(o)
- 5. chrom(o)
- 6. cyt(o)
- a. Air
- b. Green
- c. Color
- d. Cell
- e. Water
- f. blood
112Matching
- 1. Erythr(o)
- 2. Is(o)
- 3. kary(o)
- 4. leuko(o)
- 5. macro(o)
- 6. hem(o)
- a. red
- b. hemoglobin
- c. nucleus
- d. equal
- e. large or enlarged
- f. white
113What is the Meaning?
- Poly-
- many
- phil(o)
- attraction
- -lysis
- destruction
- -penia
- decreased deficiency
114What is the Meaning?
- -poiesis
- production
- xanth(o)
- yellow
- erythr(o)
- red
- macr(o)
- large or enlarged
115What is the Meaning?
- Anti-
- against
- morph(o)
- shape or form
- coagulopathy
- any disease of coagulation
- thrombolysis
- dissolving of a thrombus
116What is the Meaning?
- Leukocytosis
- an increase in the number of white blood cells
- microencephaly
- abnormal smallness of the head
- ophthalmoscope
- an instrument for examining the eye
117What is the Meaning?
- Toxicosis
- any disease or condition caused by poison
- otoscopy
- examination of the ear
- cytoscopy
- microscopic examination of cells
118What is the Meaning?
- Hypochromic
- a condition in which erythrocytes have a reduced
hemoglobin content (pigment) - poikilocyte
- a cell having an abnormal shape
- anemia
- a decreased red blood cell count
119What is the Meaning?
- Septicemia
- a systemic infectious condition caused by
pathogenic microorganisms, their enzymes, or
their toxins - pigment color of melanin
- dark brown to black
- cyanoderma
- blue skin
120Matching
- a. Many
- b. Shape or form
- c. Decreased
- d. Red
- e. Large or enlarged
- 1. Morph(o)
- 2. -penia
- 3. Macr(o)
- 4. Poly-
- 5. Erythr(o)
121Matching
- a. attraction
- b. destruction or
- dissolving
- c. production
- d. yellow
- e. against
- 1. xanth(o)
- 2. -poiesis
- 3. -lysis
- 4. Phil(o)
- 5. Anti-
122What is It?
- The destruction of red blood cells with the
liberation of hemoglobin - hemolysis
- the reduction in the number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin, r both red cells and hemoglobin - anemia
- a substance that causes hemolysis
- hemolysin
123What is It?
- A disorder in which there is an increase in the
number of red blood cells - polycythemia
- excessive urination
- polyuria
- a small cell
- microcyte
124What is It?
- A cell that engulfs other matter
- phagocyte
- a condition in which erythrocytes are not of
equal size - anisocytosis
- any disease of coagulation
- coagulopathy
125What is It?
- The study of cells
- cytology
- dissolving of a thrombus
- thrombolysis
- an increase in the number of white blood cells
- leukocytosis
126What is It?
- Abnormal smallness of the head
- microcephaly
- an instrument for examining the eye
- ophthalmoscope
- any disease condition caused by poisons
- toxicosis
- examination of the ear
- otoscopy
127What is It?
- A decreased white cell count
- leukopenia
- cells that function in the bodys defense system
- leukocyte
- fainting
- syncope
128What is It?
- The study of blood
- hematology
- in the body
- in vivo
- a substance commonly prescribed in the treatment
of bacterial infections - production of red cells
- erythropoiesis
129Also Known As
- Red blood cells
- erythrocytes
- white blood cells
- leukocytes
- thrombocytes
- platelets
130Also Known As
- bluish discoloration of skin
- cyanoderma
- difficult time breathing
- dyspnea
131Questions?
132Chapter 4