Abbreviations
RBC
red blood cell
Hem/e; Hem/o; Hemat/o
Blood
-cyte
cell
Oste/o
bone
Anticoagulant
Medication used to prevent clotting
WBC
white blood cell
Erythro vs. Leuko
oma
tumor
Rrhagia
bursting forth, flow, usually pertaining to blood
Ecchymosis
bruising
Hgb
Hemoglobin
Thromb/o
clot or platelet
to control or stop
Plasty
surgical repair
Benign vs. malignant
Non harmful/cancerous vs. harmful/cancerous
Hct
Hematocrit
Phag/o
eat or ingest
deficiency
NPO
nothing by mouth
Morphology
study of shape
QOD
Every other day
myel/o
bone marrow
-Poiesis
production/development
-cele
hernia
Autologous
Donation of self or own blood