spoken terms
Term 1
leukocyte
build a term meaning pertaining to the heart
cardiac
immunotoxic
immun/o - immune system
toxic - poison
Term 1
aorta
antibody
protein that attacks specific antibodies
Term 2
bradycardia
build a term meaning enlargement of the aorta
aortomegaly
pericardial
peri - around
cardi/o - heart
al - pertaining to
Term 2
embolism
syncope
partial or complete loss of consciousness usually caused by a decreased supply of blood to the brain
fainting
Term 3
splenomegaly
build a term meaning fear of blood
hemophobia
hypochromic
hypo - below
chrom/o - color
ic - pertaining to
Term 3
sepsis
phagocyte
cell that 'eats' and destroys foreign particles
Term 4
thrombosis
build a term meaning blood protein
hemoglobin
electrocardiogram
electr/o - electricity
cardi/o - heart
gram - record/writing
Term 4
arrhythmia
hematopoiesis
formation of blood cell
Term 5
agglutination
build a term meaning disease of the lymph gland
lymphadenopathy
erythroblastosis
erythr/o - red
blast/o - embryonic cell
osis - abnormal condition
Term 5
hemophilia
CBC
complete blood count
series of tests that includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, red and white blood cell counts, platelet count and differential count
aka hemogram