abbreviations
Fe
iron
blood
fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins, transporting oxygen
chrom/o, chromat/o
color
clotting disorder
condition characterized by and inability of blood coagulate
complete blood count
automated count of all blood cells
C & S
culture and sensitivity
plasma
liquid portion of blood that carries formed elements
cyt/o
cell
hemophilia
bleeding disorder due to a deficiency of a clotting factor
blood transfusion
transfer of blood between compatible donor or recipient
CBC
complete blood count
bone marrow
soft tissue within medullary cavities of bone
leuk/o
white
thrombosis
abnormal presence of clotting within a blood cell
splenectomy
surgical removal of the spleen
Hct
hematocrit
large red blood cell
thromb/o
blood clot
polycythemia
increase in number of blood cells
crossmatching
blood typing test for compatibility between donor and recipient of blood
Hgb
hemoglobin
immunity
protection against disease
phleb/o
vein
pancytopenia
deficiency in all types of blood cells
autologous blood
blood donated for future use by same patient