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Medical Terminology Basics Part 10

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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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TermDefinition
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.