Plas
Formation
Aplastic anemia- condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient red cells, white cells, and platelets
Glutin
Stick
Agglutinate- stick together or form clumps
Emia
Blood condition
Erythro
Red
Erythrocyte- red blood cell
Heme
Greek- blood
The iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
Globin
Protein
Hemoglobin- red-pigmented protein that is the main component or red blood cells
Hemo
Blood
Oxy
Oxygen
Oxyhemoglobin- combination of hemoglobin and oxygen
Lyt
Destroy
Hemolysis- destruction of red bold cells so thy hemoglobin is liberated
Nici
Lethal
pernicious anemia- chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12
Pallor
Latin- paleness
Paleness of the skin
Trait
Latin- an extension
A discrete characteristic that has a know quality
Cyte
Cell
Granul/o
Granule
Agranulocyte- a white blood cell without a granules in its cytoplasm
Bas/o
Base
Basophil- a basophil’s granules attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory
Eosin/o
Dawn
Eosinophil- an eosinophils granules attract a rosy-red color on staining
Leuk
White
Leukemia- disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors
Lymph/o
Lymph
Lymphocyte- small white blood cell with a large nucleus
Nucle
Nucleus
Mononucleosis- presence of large numbers of specific, diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes
Neutro
Neutral
Neutrophil- neutrophils granules take up purple stain equally, weather the stain is acid or alkaline
Morph/o
Shape
Polymorphonuclear- white blood cell with a multiplied nucleus
Coagul
Clot, clump
Coagulant- substance that causes clotting
Embolus
Greek- plug, stopper
Detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel
Fibrin
Latin- fiber
Stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot
Fibro
Fiber
Fibroblast- cell that forms collagen fibers
Hemat
Blood
Hematoma- collection of blood thy has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues
Thromb
Blood clot
Thrombocyte- another name for a platelet
Purpura
Greek- purple
Skin hemorrhage a that are red initially and hen turn purple
Glutin
Glue
Agglutination- process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps
Body
Substance
Antibody- protein produced in response to an antigen
Gen
Produce, create
Antigen- substance capable of triggering an immune responce
Logous
Relation
Autologous- blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient– self transfusion
Fusion
To pour
Infusion- introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood
Blast
Immature cell
Erythroblastosis fetalis- a hemolytic disease of the newborn
Fetal
Fetus
Compat
Tolerate
Incompatible- substances that interfere with each other physiologically
Matern
Mother
Miscarriage
Old English- to carry
Spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before fetal viability
Spher/o
Sphere
Shoerocyte- a spherical cell
All
Other, strange
Allergen- substance creating a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction
Erg
Work
Lymph
Latin- clear spring water
A clear fluid collected from tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation
Node
Latin- A knot
A circumscribed mass of tissue
Path/o
Disease
Pathogen- a disease-causing microorganism
Pollut
Unclean
Pollutant- substance that makes an environment unclean or impure
Spleen
Greek- spleen
Vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen
Thymus
Greek- sweetbread
Endocrine glad located in the mediastinum
Tonsil
Mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue
Effer
Move away from the center
Affer
Move toward the center
Immune
Protected from an infectious disease
Intersititi
Space between tissues
Interstitial- pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ
Aden
Gland
Adenoid- single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat
Bacterium
Greek- a staff
A unicellular, simple microscopic organism
Follicle
Latin- a small sac
Spherical mass of cells containing a cavity such as a hair follicle
Inguin
Groin
Lymphaden
Lymph node
Lymphangio
Lymphatic vessels
Lymphangiogram- radiographic images of lymph vessels and node following injection of contrast material
Plasm
To form
Neoplasm- a new growth, either a benign or malignant tumor
Cubit
Elbow
Antecubital- in front if the elbow
Crimin
Distinguish
Discrimination- ability to distinguish between different things
Specif
Species
Specific- relating to a particular entity
Attenu
Weaken
Attenuate- weaken the ability o an organism to produce disease
Complement
Latin- that which completes
Group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells
Humor
Fluid
Humoral immunity- defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood
Vaccine
Latin- related to a cow
Preparation to generate active immunity
Phylaxis
Protection
Anaphylaxis- immediate severe allergic response
Asthma
Episodes of breathing difficulty die to narrowed or obstructed airways
Dorm
Sleep
Dormant- inactive
Hist
Derived from histidine
Histamine- compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response
Amine
Nitrogen-containing substance
Sinsitiv
Feeling
Defici
Failure, lacking
Immunodeficiency- failure if the immune system
Suppress
Press under
Immunosuppression- failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent
Incub
Lie on, hatch
Incubation- process to develop an infection
Kaposi sarcoma
Skin cancer often seen in AIDS patients
Opportun
Take advantage of
Opportunistic- an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance
Virus
Poison
Retrovirus- virus with an RNA core
Urticaria
Latin- nettle
Rash of itchy hives
Tag
Touch
Contagious
Dem
The people
Endemic- pertaining to a disease always present in a community
Flora
Latin- flower
Microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of a healthy animal
Infect
Internal invasion
Be
Life
Microbe- short for microorganism
Organ
Instrument
Scope
Instrument for viewing
Nos/o
Disease
Nosocomial- acquired while in the hospital
Com
Take care of