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Medical Terminology Basics Part 10
This deck covers essential medical terminology related to procedures, conditions, and diseases, focusing on blood and the lymphatic system.
tenotomy
procedure in which one or more incision are made into a tendon
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Term
Definition
tenotomy
procedure in which one or more incision are made into a tendon
vertebroplasty
surgical procedure that repairs damaged or disease vertebrae
blood
components include red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
lymph
body fluid that transports substances throughout the body (only found in lymphatic vessels)
the primary function of blood
transport of substances throughout the body
primary function of the lymphatic system
protection from infectious diseases
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
tenotomy | procedure in which one or more incision are made into a tendon |
vertebroplasty | surgical procedure that repairs damaged or disease vertebrae |
blood | components include red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. |
lymph | body fluid that transports substances throughout the body (only found in lymphatic vessels) |
the primary function of blood | transport of substances throughout the body |
primary function of the lymphatic system | protection from infectious diseases |
hematology | general field of medicine focusing on blood-relating disease |
hematopathologist | a physician specializing in the treatment of disease associated with blood |
dual functions of the lymphatic system | filtering and recycling of fluid to the bloodstream and the battle against infection |
immunology | field of medicine that treats infectious diseases |
anisocytosis | the presence of red blood cells of unequal size in a sample of blood |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
erythr/o | red |
hem/o | blood |
poikil/o | irregular |
splen/o | spleen |
thromb/o | clot |
tox/o | poison |
iso- | equal |
-megaly | abnormally large |
-rrhage | abnormal discharge |
bacteremia | condition of bacteria in the blood |
erythropenia | abnormally reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood |
erythrocytopenia | abnormally reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood |
hemolysis | the rupture of the red blood cell membrane |
hemorrhage | abnormal loss of blood from the circulation |
leukopenia | abnormally reduced number of white blood cells in a sample of blood |
leukocytopenia | abnormally reduced number of white blood cells in a sample of blood |
macrocytosis | the presence of abnormally large red blood cells in a sample of blood |
poikilocytosis | the presence of tear shaped red blood cells in a sample of blood |
polycythemia | abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood. |
erthtocytosis | abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood. |
splenomegaly | abnormally large spleen |
thrombopenia | abnormally reduced number of platelets in a sample of blood |
thrombocytopenia | abnormally reduced number of platelets in a sample of blood |
toxemia | condition of blood poison |
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) | caused by the HIV disease, which disables the immune response by destroying important white blood cells known as helper T cells. |
allergy | the body's immune response to allergens, which are foreign substances that produce a reaction including immediate inflammation. |
allergic rhinitis | (hay fever) which affects the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity and throat |
allergic dermatitis | affects the skin where it has been in physical contact with the allergens |
anaphylaxis | an immediate reaction to a foreign substance that includes rapid inflammation, vasodilation, bronchospasms, and spasms of the GI tract |
anemia | the reduced ability of red blood cells to deliver oxygen to tissues |
anthrax | caused by a spore-forming bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), transmissible to humans especially by the handling of infected products (as hair), and characterized by external ulcerating nodules or by lesions in the lungs |
bioterrorism | the application of disease-causing microorganisms to cause harm to a population |
autoimmune disease | a disease that is caused by a person's own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues 'self-immunity' |
botulism | food born illness caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with the neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum |
communicable disease | a disease that is capable of transmission from one person to another |
contagious disease | a disease that is capable of transmission from one person to another |
diphtheria | infectious disease resulting in acute inflammation of the mucous membranes, primarily in the mouth and throat. |